John 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 3:8 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 3:8 — KJV
“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”
— John 3:8 (KJV)
John 3:8 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 3:8
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.”
Shares key themes with John 3:8: tell, whither, one
“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. evenings: or, deserts are increased: Heb. are strong”
Shares key themes with John 3:8: where, goeth, every
“Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.”
Shares key themes with John 3:8: thereof, goeth, every
“And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.”
Shares key themes with John 3:8: whither, every, one
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with John 3:8: where, cometh, every
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