John 1: 13 Commentary

1. Those who were born-again by God:
a. Can NOT credit their physical ancestors
i. For God has no grandchildren
b. Can NOT credit their own works-righteousness
i. For salvation is by faith alone
c. Can NOT be “decreed as saved” by another person
i. For salvation must be a personal faith in Jesus
2. It is only by God’s sovereign choice
a. That ANY of us saved
3. This again demonstrates that salvation
a. Begins and ends with God

By Tractorman (wrote 3584 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/30/2012 13:24 pm

Rebirth of the human soul is not the result of human blood. It is possible because of the sacrifice death and shed blood of Christ. Rebirth does not stem from the mind, design or purpose of man. It comes from God’s will, design or purpose. Jesus Christ has eternal life, so, whoever believes in Him also has eternal life. In other words, once saved, always saved.

By Roland G (wrote 1651 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 8/14/2011 16:49 pm

Verse 13 is dealing with a spiritual birth which points to John Chapter 3. In John 3:6 “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” Being born into the family of God is quite different from being born into a human family. In John 8 the apostle speaks regarding those that are of the physical descent of Abraham that it is of no significance if one does not rerpoduce Abraham’s faith (Rom 4; Gal 3). The new birth is an act of God.

By Gary Rivera (wrote 2 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 6/27/2011 00:35 am

I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND JOHN CHAPTER 1 VERSE 13 DOES JESUS HAVE MARY BLOOD IN HIM. MY BIBLE FRIEND THAT I STUDY WITH SAID YES I SAY NO, HE STATED HOW WAS HE NOURISHED PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THANKS

By BEVERLY (wrote 1 Bible Commentary - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 6/26/2011 14:47 pm

Here John was speaking of spiritual birth not physical birth. I thought of the birth of john the baptist, for he was for reason. And us we are born because there was a marriage of two people, after them they had a will of having children. I thought it in that way

By Cleopas (wrote 67 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/24/2011 14:14 pm

Cleopas:
This verse talks about God’s begotten humans that Jesus gave the power to become the Sons of God through their receiving of Him as their Savior-these are they have believe in His Name (see John 1:12)…Him-whose name is THE WORD OF GOD (compare John 1:14,1 to Revelation19:13).
These Sons/Daughters of God were born(not of blood) but of water and of the Spirit for the Kingdom of Heaven(see John 3:5); being born again, not of corruptble seed ( blood/flesh/ word/will of man) but of incorruptible by the WORD OF GOD, which lives and endures forever (1 Peter 1:23)…

By TIUCHE (wrote 3264 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/24/2011 11:36 am

“Which were born not of blood,nor of the will of man,nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Can u help the with this verse.

By Cleopas (wrote 67 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/24/2011 06:44 am