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John 3:6

Teaching Spiritual Growth

"Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."

— John 3:6

Jesus explaining the nature of spiritual birth

Book

John

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 3, v.6

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

Same theme (Spiritual Growth) in other Gospels

Matthew 23:26

"Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean."

Matthew 26:41

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Mark 8:18

"Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember?"