to be born of water and the spirit what does it mean
âBorn of water and Spiritâ occurs as a reiteration of John 3:3âs phrase âborn againâ. The word, âagainâ possess two meanings. Though Nicodemus translates the word as âa second time,â the word also means âfrom above.â It is this later interpretation, which Jesus seems to intend.n other words, we are not to take this is first you must be born of water and then of spirit; rather, unless one is born of water and spirit in v5 is parallel to unless one is born again in v3.