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Bible Commentaries
Verse 3
born again
Regeneration:
(1) The necessity of the new birth grows out of the incapacity of the natural man to "see" or "enter into" the kingdom of God. However gifted, moral, or refined, the natural man is absolutely blind to spiritual truth, and impotent to enter the kingdom; for he can neither obey, understand, nor please God John 3:3; John 3:5; John 3:6; Psalms 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:21-23; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 8:7; Romans 8:8; Ephesians 2:3 (See Scofield "Ephesians 2:3- :") .
(2) The new birth is not a reformation of the old nature (See Scofield "Ephesians 2:3- :") but a creative act of the holy Spirit John 3:5; John 1:12; John 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:24.
(3) The condition of the new birth is faith in Christ crucified John 3:14; John 3:15; John 1:12; John 1:13; Galatians 3:24
(4) Through the new birth the believer becomes a partaker of the divine nature and of the life of Christ Himself Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 1:27; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:4; 1 John 5:10-12
Verse 16
perish
(Greek - ἀπόλλυμι ," trans). "marred," Mark 2:22; Mark 2:22 "lost," ; Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; Matthew 18:11; Luke 15:4; Luke 15:6; Luke 15:32. In no N.T. instance does it signify cessation of existence or of consciousness. It is the condition of every non-believer.
world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Luke 15:32- :") .
Verse 17
world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield " :-")
condemn Or, judge, and so in John 3:18; John 3:19 cf. John 15:22-24.
saved (See Scofield "John 15:22-43.15.24- :")
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Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on John 3". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13