born-again
Having been spiritually changed through faithHaving been spiritually changed through faith.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Having been spiritually changed through faith.
(not comparable)Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.
He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat.
wiedergeboren
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to evangelicalism.
To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.
(broadly, not comparable)Having a newly won zeal for some activity.
After not picking up a shovel for twenty years, she finally saw the beauty in flowers and declared herself a born-again gardener.
(not comparable)Utter; out-and-out.
- spiritually reborn or converted
Translations
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Origin
From the New Testament: "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdomFrom the New Testament: "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again.'" [John 3:3, Today's New International Version].
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- spiritually reborn or converted:reborn