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# Truly, truly

You can translate this in the same way you did in [John 3:3](./03.md).

# born of water and the Spirit

There are two possible meanings: 1) "baptized in water and in the Spirit" or 2) "born physically and spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# kingdom of God

The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God in one's life. AT: "he cannot experience the rule of God in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`You can translate this in the same way you did in [John 3:3](./03.md).`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# born of water and the Spirit`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`There are two possible meanings: 1) "baptized in water and in the Spirit" or 2) "born physically and spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# kingdom of God`

			`The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God in one's life. AT: "he cannot experience the rule of God in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`