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→"regenerate" in John 3:3-5: Greek γεννηθή gennethe: Greek text and transliteration of Jn 3:5
== "regenerate" in John 3:3-5: Greek '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe''==
== "regenerate" in John 3:3-5: Greek '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe''==
The words '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'' and '''γεννηθήναι''' ''gennethenai'' in the Greek New Testament text of John 3-5 mean to ''procreate, regenerate, bear, beget, be born, conceive'', a variation of '''γένος''' ''genos'', meaning ''born, offspring, generation, stock''.<ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/1078.htm 1078], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1079.htm 1079], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1080.htm 1080], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1081.htm 1081], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1083.htm 1083], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1084.htm 1084], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1085.htm 1085].</ref> This "born" (as being literally generated/regenerated) is the ordinary word "born" used in '''Matthew''' 1:16; 2:1, 4; 11:11; 19:12; 26:24; '''Mark''' 14:21; '''Luke''' 1:35; 7:28; '''John''' 1:13; 3:3-8; 8:41: 9:2, 19-20, 32, 34; 16:21; 18:37; '''Acts''' 2:8; 7:20; 18:2, 24; 22:3, 28; '''Romans''' 9:11; '''1 Corinthians''' 15:8; '''Galatians''' 4:23, 29; '''Hebrews''' 11:23; '''1 John''' 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18.<br>In 1 Peter 1:23 '''άναγεγεννηθήναι''' ''anagegennethenai'' "born again", "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." <ref>See Strong's number [http://biblehub.com/greek/313.htm ''313'' '''άναγεγεννάω''' ''anagegennao'' to ''beget'', or ''bear'' (again).]</ref> <br>Compare [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/1-13.htm the interlinear text of John 1:13]. This "word" is understood by pedobaptists (infant baptizers) as a direct reference to the doctrine of Ephesians 5:25-26, where Paul says,
The words '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'' and '''γεννηθήναι''' ''gennethenai'' in the Greek New Testament text of John 3-5 mean to ''procreate, regenerate, bear, beget, be born, conceive'', a variation of '''γένος''' ''genos'', meaning ''born, offspring, generation, stock''.<ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/1078.htm 1078], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1079.htm 1079], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1080.htm 1080], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1081.htm 1081], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1083.htm 1083], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1084.htm 1084], [http://biblehub.com/greek/1085.htm 1085].</ref> This "born" (as being literally "generated/regenerated") is the ordinary word "born" used in
:'''Matthew''' 1:16; 2:1, 4; 11:11; 19:12; 26:24; '''Mark''' 14:21; '''Luke''' 1:35; 7:28; '''John''' 1:13; 3:3-8; 8:41: 9:2, 19-20, 32, 34; 16:21; 18:37; '''Acts''' 2:8; 7:20; 18:2, 24; 22:3, 28; '''Romans''' 9:11; '''1 Corinthians''' 15:8; '''Galatians''' 4:23, 29; '''Hebrews''' 11:23; '''1 John''' 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18.
It is also found as "born again" in 1 Peter 1:23 '''άναγεγεννηθήναι''' ''anagegennethenai'', "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." <ref>See Strong's number [http://biblehub.com/greek/313.htm ''313'' '''άναγεγεννάω''' ''anagegennao'' to ''beget'', or ''bear'' (again).]</ref> <br>Compare [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/1-13.htm the interlinear text of John 1:13]. <br> This "word" of God in John 3:5 is understood by pedobaptists (infant baptizers) as a direct reference to the doctrine of Ephesians 5:25-26, where Paul says,
:"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word."
:"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word."
They proclaim that this word of God is the word spoken simultaneously with the action of pouring, immersing or sprinkling of water in the [[sacrament]] of [[baptism]], "I baptize you in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16.) This is "baptismal regeneration". The Greek text of John 3:5 supports "regenerative baptism":
They proclaim that this word of God is the word spoken simultaneously with the action of pouring, immersing or sprinkling of water in the [[sacrament]] of [[baptism]], "I baptize you in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16.) This is "baptismal regeneration".
The grammar and vocabulary of the Greek text of John 3:5 supports "regenerative baptism":
:"unless one is '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'' '''''regenerated''''' of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
:"unless one is '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'' '''''regenerated''''' of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
Compare [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/3-5.htm the interlinear text of John 3:5]
Compare [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/3-5.htm the interlinear text of John 3:5]
Credobaptists (believer baptizers) understand being "born again by the word of God" in 1 Peter 1:23 as actively hearing, understanding and believing the message of the Gospel and consciously responding by having a living, active faith in Christ as Lord and Savior, a living conscious faith which does not require any works or sacrament of baptism by water and the Spirit in order to be born again, and enter into the kingdom of God by simply having the free gift of justification unto righteousness imputed by faith, the faith of Abraham, a conscious faith which is required in order to be able to believe the word of salvation and be saved by faith. Righteousness is not imputed to one who is passive, who personally has no faith and does not understand and does not believe.
:Ἀμὴν , ἀμὴν , λέγω σοι , ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος , <br> οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ .
:Amēn , amen , legō soi , ean mē tis gennēthē ex hydatos kai Pneumatos , <br> ou dynatai eiselthein eis tēn basileian tou Theou .
:Truly , truly , I say to you , if not anyone be born (generated/regenerated) of water and of [the] Spirit , <br> not he is able to enter into the kingdom - of God .
:Truly , truly , I say to you , unless anyone is regenerated γεννηθῇ by water and the Spirit , <br> they cannot enter the kingdom of God.
:Compare [http://biblehub.com/john/3-5.htm multiple versions of John 3:5] and [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/3-5.htm multiple commentaries on John 3:5].
Credobaptists (believer baptizers) absolutely reject "regenerative baptism" as completely unbiblical, a [[Paganism|pagan]] doctrine of demons, having utterly no support whatever anywhere in the scriptures; and they understand being "''born again by the word of God''" in 1 Peter 1:23 as being born again by actively hearing, understanding and believing the message of the Gospel (Hebrews 10:38), and consciously responding, by having a living, active faith in Christ alone as Lord and Savior—a living conscious faith which does not require any works or sacrament of baptism by water and the Spirit in order to be born again and enter into the kingdom of God—by simply having the free gift of justification unto righteousness imputed by faith, the faith of Abraham (Romans 3:21–5:2; 10:17), a conscious faith which is required in order to be able to believe the word of salvation and be saved by faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). Righteousness is not imputed to one who is passive, who personally does not understand, who has no faith, and does not believe. Baptism does not "save you now". Only a personal faith in Christ as Lord.<ref>Compare [http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-21.htm 1 Peter 3:21].</ref>
Righteousness is imputed '''λογισθήναι''' ''logisthenai'' (credited) to the active faith of the one who believes God in Romans 4:11, imputed '''έλογίσθη''' ''elogisthe'' in Romans 4:22-24 and is imputed '''λέγουσα''' ''legousa'' in James 2:23 <ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/3049.htm 3049], [http://biblehub.com/greek/3050.htm 3050], [http://biblehub.com/greek/3051.htm 3051].</ref><br>See the interlinear texts of [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-11.htm Romans 4:11]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-22.htm Romans 4:22]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-23.htm Romans 4:23]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-24.htm Romans 4:24]; and [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/james/2-23.htm James 2:23].
Righteousness is imputed '''λογισθήναι''' ''logisthenai'' (credited) to the active faith of the one who believes God in Romans 4:11, imputed '''έλογίσθη''' ''elogisthe'' in Romans 4:22-24 and is imputed '''λέγουσα''' ''legousa'' in James 2:23 <ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/3049.htm 3049], [http://biblehub.com/greek/3050.htm 3050], [http://biblehub.com/greek/3051.htm 3051].</ref><br>See the interlinear texts of [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-11.htm Romans 4:11]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-22.htm Romans 4:22]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-23.htm Romans 4:23]; [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/4-24.htm Romans 4:24]; and [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/james/2-23.htm James 2:23].
The phrase "''born by faith in the word of God''" is not found in the New Testament.
The phrase "''born again by faith in the word of God''", "born again by faith in the Lord", "born again by faith", is not found in the New Testament.
==[[Faith]] and works==
==[[Faith]] and works==