يوحنَّا 3

١ 1 كَانَ إِنْسَانٌ مِنَ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ ٱسْمُهُ نِيقُودِيمُوسُ، رَئِيسٌ لِلْيَهُودِ.

Now there was a man of the pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews:

٢ 2 هَذَا جَاءَ إِلَى يَسُوعَ لَيْلًا وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَتَيْتَ مِنَ ٱللهِ مُعَلِّمًا، لِأَنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ هَذِهِ ٱلْآيَاتِ ٱلَّتِي أَنْتَ تَعْمَلُ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱللهُ مَعَهُ».

who came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for none can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

٣ 3 أَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «ٱلْحَقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يُولَدُ مِنْ فَوْقُ لَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَرَى مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ».

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily verily I tell thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

٤ 4 قَالَ لَهُ نِيقُودِيمُوسُ: «كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانَ أَنْ يُولَدَ وَهُوَ شَيْخٌ؟ أَلَعَلَّهُ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بَطْنَ أُمِّهِ ثَانِيَةً وَيُولَدَ؟».

Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

٥ 5 أَجَابَ يَسُوعُ: «ٱلْحَقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يُولَدُ مِنَ ٱلْمَاءِ وَٱلرُّوحِ لَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ.

Jesus answered, I tell thee of a truth, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

٦ 6 اَلْمَوْلُودُ مِنَ ٱلْجَسَدِ جَسَدٌ هُوَ، وَٱلْمَوْلُودُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ هُوَ رُوحٌ.

That, which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that, which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

٧ 7 لَا تَتَعَجَّبْ أَنِّي قُلْتُ لَكَ: يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تُولَدُوا مِنْ فَوْقُ.

Do not wonder that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

٨ 8 اَلرِّيحُ تَهُبُّ حَيْثُ تَشَاءُ، وَتَسْمَعُ صَوْتَهَا، لَكِنَّكَ لَا تَعْلَمُ مِنْ أَيْنَ تَأْتِي وَلَا إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ. هَكَذَا كُلُّ مَنْ وُلِدَ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ».

As the wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not whence it cometh, or whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

٩ 9 أَجَابَ نِيقُودِيمُوسُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا؟».

Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be?

١٠ 10 أَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَنْتَ مُعَلِّمُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَسْتَ تَعْلَمُ هَذَا!

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not these things?

١١ 11 اَلْحَقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنَّنَا إِنَّمَا نَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا نَعْلَمُ وَنَشْهَدُ بِمَا رَأَيْنَا، وَلَسْتُمْ تَقْبَلُونَ شَهَادَتَنَا.

I assure thee, that we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; though ye receive not our testimony.

١٢ 12 إِنْ كُنْتُ قُلْتُ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضِيَّاتِ وَلَسْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ، فَكَيْفَ تُؤْمِنُونَ إِنْ قُلْتُ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمَاوِيَّاتِ؟

If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly ones?

١٣ 13 وَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ صَعِدَ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاءِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِي نَزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ، ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ.

For no one hath ascended up into heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.

١٤ 14 «وَكَمَا رَفَعَ مُوسَى ٱلْحَيَّةَ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ هَكَذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُرْفَعَ ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ،

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

١٥ 15 لِكَيْ لَا يَهْلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ بَلْ تَكُونُ لَهُ ٱلْحَيَاةُ ٱلْأَبَدِيَّةُ. (aiōnios g166)

that whosoever believeth on Him may not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

١٦ 16 لِأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا أَحَبَّ ٱللهُ ٱلْعَالَمَ حَتَّى بَذَلَ ٱبْنَهُ ٱلْوَحِيدَ، لِكَيْ لَا يَهْلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ، بَلْ تَكُونُ لَهُ ٱلْحَيَاةُ ٱلْأَبَدِيَّةُ. (aiōnios g166)

For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life: (aiōnios g166)

١٧ 17 لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُرْسِلِ ٱللهُ ٱبْنَهُ إِلَى ٱلْعَالَمِ لِيَدِينَ ٱلْعَالَمَ، بَلْ لِيَخْلُصَ بِهِ ٱلْعَالَمُ.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.

١٨ 18 اَلَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ لَا يُدَانُ، وَٱلَّذِي لَا يُؤْمِنُ قَدْ دِينَ، لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُؤْمِنْ بِٱسْمِ ٱبْنِ ٱللهِ ٱلْوَحِيدِ.

He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

١٩ 19 وَهَذِهِ هِيَ ٱلدَّيْنُونَةُ: إِنَّ ٱلنُّورَ قَدْ جَاءَ إِلَى ٱلْعَالَمِ، وَأَحَبَّ ٱلنَّاسُ ٱلظُّلْمَةَ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلنُّورِ، لِأَنَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ كَانَتْ شِرِّيرَةً.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

٢٠ 20 لِأَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ ٱلسَّيِّآتِ يُبْغِضُ ٱلنُّورَ، وَلَا يَأْتِي إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ لِئَلَّا تُوَبَّخَ أَعْمَالُهُ.

For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.

٢١ 21 وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَفْعَلُ ٱلْحَقَّ فَيُقْبِلُ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ، لِكَيْ تَظْهَرَ أَعْمَالُهُ أَنَّهَا بِٱللهِ مَعْمُولَةٌ».

But he that acts according to truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

٢٢ 22 وَبَعْدَ هَذَا جَاءَ يَسُوعُ وَتَلَامِيذُهُ إِلَى أَرْضِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَمَكَثَ مَعَهُمْ هُنَاكَ، وَكَانَ يُعَمِّدُ.

After these things came Jesus, and his disciples into the land of Judea: and He stayed with them there, and baptized.

٢٣ 23 وَكَانَ يُوحَنَّا أَيْضًا يُعَمِّدُ فِي عَيْنِ نُونٍ بِقُرْبِ سَالِيمَ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ هُنَاكَ مِيَاهٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، وَكَانُوا يَأْتُونَ وَيَعْتَمِدُونَ.

And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.

٢٤ 24 لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُوحَنَّا قَدْ أُلْقِيَ بَعْدُ فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

٢٥ 25 وَحَدَثَتْ مُبَاحَثَةٌ مِنْ تَلَامِيذِ يُوحَنَّا مَعَ يَهُودٍ مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلتَّطْهِيرِ.

Now there arose a dispute between some of the disciples of John, and the Jews, about purifying.

٢٦ 26 فَجَاءُوا إِلَى يُوحَنَّا وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، هُوَذَا ٱلَّذِي كَانَ مَعَكَ فِي عَبْرِ ٱلْأُرْدُنِّ، ٱلَّذِي أَنْتَ قَدْ شَهِدْتَ لَهُ، هُوَ يُعَمِّدُ، وَٱلْجَمِيعُ يَأْتُونَ إِلَيْهِ».

And they came to John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee on the other side Jordan, to whom thou barest testimony, behold, He baptizeth and all the people come to Him.

٢٧ 27 أجَابَ يُوحَنَّا وَقَالَ: «لَا يَقْدِرُ إِنْسَانٌ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ شَيْئًا إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ.

John answered and said, A man can take nothing upon him, unless it be given him from heaven.

٢٨ 28 أَنْتُمْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ لِي أَنِّي قُلْتُ: لَسْتُ أَنَا ٱلْمَسِيحَ بَلْ إِنِّي مُرْسَلٌ أَمَامَهُ.

Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.

٢٩ 29 مَنْ لَهُ ٱلْعَرُوسُ فَهُوَ ٱلْعَرِيسُ، وَأَمَّا صَدِيقُ ٱلْعَرِيسِ ٱلَّذِي يَقِفُ وَيَسْمَعُهُ فَيَفْرَحُ فَرَحًا مِنْ أَجْلِ صَوْتِ ٱلْعَرِيسِ. إِذًا فَرَحِي هَذَا قَدْ كَمَلَ.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.

٣٠ 30 يَنْبَغِي أَنَّ ذَلِكَ يَزِيدُ وَأَنِّي أَنَا أَنْقُصُ.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

٣١ 31 اَلَّذِي يَأْتِي مِنْ فَوْقُ هُوَ فَوْقَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ، وَٱلَّذِي مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ هُوَ أَرْضِيٌّ، وَمِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَتَكَلَّمُ. اَلَّذِي يَأْتِي مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ هُوَ فَوْقَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ،

He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh like one of the earth:

٣٢ 32 وَمَا رَآهُ وَسَمِعَهُ بِهِ يَشْهَدُ، وَشَهَادَتُهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَقْبَلُهَا.

but He that cometh from heaven, is above all: and what He hath seen and heard, this He testifieth: and yet scarce any one receiveth his testimony.

٣٣ 33 وَمَنْ قَبِلَ شَهَادَتَهُ فَقَدْ خَتَمَ أَنَّ ٱللهَ صَادِقٌ،

He that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true:

٣٤ 34 لِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِي أَرْسَلَهُ ٱللهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِكَلَامِ ٱللهِ. لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِكَيْلٍ يُعْطِي ٱللهُ ٱلرُّوحَ.

for He, whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth the Spirit to Him not by measure.

٣٥ 35 اَلْآبُ يُحِبُّ ٱلِٱبْنَ وَقَدْ دَفَعَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فِي يَدِهِ.

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all into his hand:

٣٦ 36 ٱلَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِٱلِٱبْنِ لَهُ حَيَاةٌ أَبَدِيَّةٌ، وَٱلَّذِي لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱلِٱبْنِ لَنْ يَرَى حَيَاةً بَلْ يَمْكُثُ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبُ ٱللهِ». (aiōnios g166)

wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)

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