John 1:13 Cross References - Mace

¹³ a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.

⁹ and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:

³ Jesus answered him, I declare unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁵ Jesus answered, I tell thee, except a man be renewed by the spiritual baptism, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ the cleansing of the body is only external, but the purification of the spirit is spiritual. ⁷ be not surprized that I said to thee, you must be born again. ⁸ the wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, or whither it goes: such is the change in every one that is renewed by the spirit.

³³ they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?" ³⁴ Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, whosoever committeth sin, is a slave to sin. ³⁵ a slave has no right to be in the house for life: but the son is settled there. ³⁶ if the son therefore shall make you free, you will be free indeed. ³⁷ I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you. ³⁸ what I have learnt from my father, that I tell: and what you have learnt from your father, that you do. ³⁹ they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham. ⁴⁰ but now ye seek to kill me, the man who has told you the truth, such as I have learnt it of God: Abraham did not act thus. ⁴¹ your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God.

¹ I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say, ² that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart. ³ for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self, ⁴ who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises; ⁵ who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

⁷ neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called." ⁸ that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity. ⁹ for the words of the promise run thus, "at this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son." ¹⁰ this appears too from the case of Rebecca, who conceived twins by our father Isaac. ¹¹ for before they were born, and had done neither good or evil, that the distinction which God had purposed to make might appear to be, not in consideration of their actions, but of his own free call, ¹² it was said to her, "the elder shall serve the younger." ¹³ as it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have discarded." ¹⁴ What do we say then? is there injustice in God? ¹⁵ God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." ¹⁶ so that this is a matter not dependent on him that wills or runs, but on God, who shews mercy.

¹ Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved. ² for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge. ³ because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase.

¹³ for it is God that influences your desires and endeavours, out of his benevolence to you.

⁵ he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit,

¹⁸ 'tis he that has voluntarily renew'd us by the oracles of truth, that we might be the first converts of the new creation.

³ Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life,

²³ since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.

² which is without any mixture, and will make you thrive. Since you have tasted how good the Lord is,

²⁸ adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. ²⁹ since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

⁹ whosoever is born of God, does not commit sin; for the divine principle remaineth in him: he will not sin, because he is born of God.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.

⁴ for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.

¹⁸ we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.