John Chapter 3 — Born Again Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was Nicodemus's position when he visited Jesus at night in John 3?

📖 John 3:1

#2

Why did Nicodemus visit Jesus at night according to John 3:2?

📖 John 3:2

#3

What did Jesus tell Nicodemus was necessary to see the kingdom of God in John 3:3?

📖 John 3:3

#4

In John 3:4, what was Nicodemus's confused question about being born again?

📖 John 3:4

#5

What two things did Jesus say were required to enter the kingdom of God in John 3:5?

📖 John 3:5

#6

What did Jesus compare the work of the Holy Spirit to in John 3:8?

📖 John 3:8

#7

What Old Testament story did Jesus reference in John 3:14 as a parallel to his own lifting up?

📖 John 3:14

#8

Complete this famous verse from John 3:16: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only...'

📖 John 3:16

#2

The text does not specify why he came at night

While John 3:2 tells us Nicodemus came at night and acknowledges Jesus as a teacher from God, the Gospel does not explicitly state his reason for visiting at that particular time.

John 3:2

#1

A Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council

John 3:1 identifies Nicodemus as a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin (Jewish ruling council), indicating his high religious and social status.

John 3:1

#4

How can someone enter their mother's womb a second time?

John 3:4 records Nicodemus asking, "How can someone be born when they are old? Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!" showing his literal misunderstanding of Jesus's spiritual metaphor.

John 3:4

#3

To be born again

Jesus explicitly states in John 3:3 that "no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again," making this a foundational requirement in Jesus's teaching.

John 3:3

#6

The wind, which blows where it pleases

John 3:8 uses the analogy of wind to describe the Holy Spirit's work: "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

John 3:8

#5

Water and the Spirit

John 3:5 states that "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit," indicating both are necessary elements in spiritual rebirth.

John 3:5

#8

Son

John 3:16 states: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This is the most famous verse in the New Testament.

John 3:16

#7

The bronze serpent in the wilderness

John 3:14 records Jesus saying, "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up," referring to the bronze serpent from Numbers 21:4-9.

John 3:14

#9

According to John 3:16-17, why did God send his Son into the world?

📖 John 3:16-17

#10

What did John the Baptist do at the end of John 3, and what did he say about Jesus?

📖 John 3:29-30

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#10

He baptized Jesus and declared Jesus must become greater while he must become less

John 3:29-30 records John the Baptist baptizing people and declaring about Jesus: "He must become greater; I must become less," showing his humility and recognition of Jesus's supreme role.

John 3:29-30

#9

That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

John 3:16-17 explains God's purpose: believers will have eternal life, and John 3:17 clarifies that God did not send his Son to judge the world but to save it through him.

John 3:16-17

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