Common misinterpretations treat 'born again' as literal physical rebirth, reincarnation across lifetimes, or automatic via infant baptism and church membership, ignoring the passage's emphasis on a supernatural, personal spiritual renewal from above through repentance and faith; others reduce it to moral self-improvement or emotional experiences without genuine heart change by the Spirit.
John 3:3
King James Version (1769)
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesus declares to Nicodemus that spiritual rebirth, or being 'born again,' is indispensable for anyone to perceive or enter the Kingdom of God, emphasizing a divine transformation by the Holy Spirit that renews the human heart from sin's dominion to new life in Christ, distinct from physical birth and requiring faith in Him as the source of this regeneration.