# Is “Born again” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Born again” is in the Bible, at John 3:3.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/born-again
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Jesus says it to Nicodemus, a Pharisee who comes to him at night.

## The verse

> Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly I tell you, unless someone is born from above, they cannot see the kingdom of God.”
>
> — [John 3:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/3#3) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

The Greek can mean “again” or “from above,” and Nicodemus takes it the first way: how can a grown man be born twice? Jesus means a birth from God’s Spirit (John 3:5-6).

## Also in the Bible

> Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You people must be born from above.’
>
> — [John 3:7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/3#7) (Lumin Translation)

> You have been born anew, not from a seed that decays but from one that cannot decay, through the word of God, which lives and remains.
>
> — [1 Peter 1:23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-peter/1#23) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Born again” in the Bible?

Yes. “Born again” is in the Bible, at John 3:3. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it to Nicodemus, a Pharisee who comes to him at night.

### Where in the Bible is “Born again”?

In John 3:3, and also John 3:7 and 1 Peter 1:23. In the Lumin Translation, John 3:3 reads: “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly I tell you, unless someone is born from above, they cannot see the kingdom of God.””

### Who said “Born again”?

Jesus says it to Nicodemus, a Pharisee who comes to him at night.

### What does “Born again” mean in the Bible?

The Greek can mean “again” or “from above,” and Nicodemus takes it the first way: how can a grown man be born twice? Jesus means a birth from God’s Spirit (John 3:5-6).

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