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“ Nicodemus: Curious but Confused ” John 2:13-25 4/3/11. Nicodemus believed in Jesus? John 7:50-52 reveals Nicodemus as the only Pharisee who was willing to be fair toward Jesus. John 19:38-42 shows Nicodemus taking part in the burial of Jesus' body, along with Joseph of Arimathea . .
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“Nicodemus: Curious but Confused” John 2:13-25 4/3/11
Nicodemus believed in Jesus? John 7:50-52 reveals Nicodemus as the only Pharisee who was willing to be fair toward Jesus. John 19:38-42 shows Nicodemus taking part in the burial of Jesus' body, along with Joseph of Arimathea.
“Again” = Greek word "anothen" • (ἄνωθεν [anothen /an·o·then/]). • "Anothen" actually means "from above.”
“Again” = Greek word "anothen" • (ἄνωθεν [anothen /an·o·then/]). • "Anothen" actually means "from above.” • It can also mean "again," as in reoccurring, but there is only 1 timeanothen is used to only mean "again" (Gal. 4:9).
“Again” = Greek word "anothen" • (ἄνωθεν [anothen /an·o·then/]). • "Anothen" actually means "from above.” • It can also mean "again," as in reoccurring, but there is only 1 timeanothen is used to only mean "again" (Gal. 4:9). • The rest of its uses mean "from above" or sometimes "top" (some examples: John 3:31;19:11; James 1:17; 3:15, 17). • So the better translation is "born from above.”