A comparison of this with 1 Peter 1:23 shows that the birth of the Spirit which occurs after baptism must refer to our gradual regeneration by the Spirit/Word. Salvation is not just due to baptism: it is a result of grace (Eph. 2:8), faith (Rom. 1:5) and hope (Rom. 8:24), among other things.
Uwiano huu na 1 Petro 1:23 unaonyesha ya kwamba kuzaliwa kwa Roho kunakotokea baada ya kubatizwa sharti tuongozwe pole pole kiroho na Roho/Neno. Wokovu sio tu kwa sababu ya kubatizwa; ni matokeo ya neema (Efe 2:8) imani (Rum 1:5) na tumaini (Rum 8:24), miongoni mwa mambo mengine.