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John Gill
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh,.... Man by his natural birth, and as he is born according to the flesh of his natural parents, is a mere natural man; that is, he is carnal and corrupt, and cannot discern spiritual things; nor can he, as such, enter into, and inherit the kingdom of God; see 1 Corinthians 2:14. And therefore there is a necessity of his being born again, or of the grace...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. Christ's discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him, ver. 1-21. II. John Baptist's discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was (ver. 22-36), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him....
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; Parents may be the most devout people who ever lived, but that which is born of them is only flesh. Joh_3:6. And that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. It is only then, as we are born of the Spirit of God that there is any spiritual life in us whatsoever.
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; And “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” Joh_3:6. And that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. And only the new creature, which is thus born, can, by any possibility, understand or enter into the possession of the spiritual things which belong to the kingdom of God.
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. So that the best child who ever was born, even though he were, like Saul of Tarsus, “of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews;” yet even he, inasmuch as he “is born of the flesh, is flesh,” and not “spirit.” Everything which comes to us by our first birth can be nothing...
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; Nothing more. However godly your father, however gracious your mother, all that is “born of the flesh is flesh.” Joh_3:6. And that which is born of the spirit is spirit. There must be, then, a Spirit-birth, or else you have no spirit; you belong not to the spiritual realm; and you cannot see and you cannot enter the spiritual kingdom.
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh;- No matter who the father is, nor who the mother is, there is no such thing as inherited godliness. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh,” and nothing more; all that is born of the flesh cannot rise beyond its original source. However much the man may improve himself, our Saviour’s words will still remain true, “That which is born of the flesh is...
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. A man may have the best parents that ever lived, but all that is born of the flesh is flesh, at the very best. Your father may be a saint, and your mother a saint, but thou art born in sin, for that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and unless thou be born of the Spirit, thou canst not understand or see...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh;- Flesh, and nothing more; and it never can be anything more than flesh. The first birth brings no one any further than that. The children of the most godly parents, so far as their sinful nature is concerned, are in...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And that which is born of the Spirit- And that alone — Joh_3:6. Is spirit. Now, the flesh cannot enter into the spiritual kingdom, only the spirit can enter that realm; and hence the need of a new birth, that this spirit may be created in us.
Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Nicodemus was well born, no doubt; probably, he was a pure Jew; yet he must be born again. And you may have descended from a long line of saints, your parents may be in the Church of Christ, and your parents’ parents, too; but still the truth remains,...