6 That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.
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That which is born of basar is basar, and that which is born of the Ruach is ruach.
7 Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.
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Do not marvel that I said to you, It is necessary for you to be born again, born anew.
8 The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.
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The ruach (wind, Spirit) blows where it wishes, and the sound of it you hear, but you do not have da’as of where it comes from and where it goes [KOHELET 11:5]; so it is with everyone having been born of the Ruach Hakodesh. [YECHEZKEL 37:9]
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