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Among the Gospels, John’s is unique. It has a structure with long conversations and extended debates, and much of its content is not found elsewhere. Jesus’ relationship to the Father and his teaching on the Holy Spirit are given special prominence. Ultimately, faith, believing in Jesus, is at the center—with signs highlighted to provoke faith and stories of those who responded to Jesus as...

rules over a territory and a sovereign has subjects (cf. Luke 19:11–27). See also ‘Additional note: “My kingdom is not of this world” ’, pp. 418–419. 6. In this verse Jesus explains why it is necessary for people to be born again/from above to see/enter the kingdom, and why this has nothing to do with natural birth: Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. The physical gives birth only to the physical. What is required is spiritual birth, effected by the Spirit, something
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