[fortheDeclaration]

The verb gegenetai in 1 John 5:1 is a perfect passive, 3rd person singular from genao.

So?

The Perfect shows a state of completion, thus, when you believe you are 'begotten of God' (Jn.1:12)

You have a nice day also.

[drstevej]

It was a response to your statement...

***Beside the fact that only one translation I found (NRS) translated it as the 'begotten' as the perfect (has been), every other translation translated it as is (NASb, NIV, KJV, Geneva,) ***

My point is that is is indeed a perfect despite your observation of translations. If temporal give some indication of the amount of time that may intervene.

Place these terms in sequence and indicate whether the sequence is logical temporal or both. justification, regeneration and faith.