John 3:5King James Version (KJV)
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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John 3:5King James Version (KJV)
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except(or unless=OPTIONAL) a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God....notice both water and Spirit are equally optional by the word "except"
Simply saying just as you can NOT be born of the Spirit, you also can NOT be born of the water.