John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be begotten, being old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's belly, and be born?
Nicodemus says unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, (pneuma) he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit (pneuma) is spirit. (pneuma)
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be begotten from above.
Marvel not that I said unto you, All of you must be born again.
8 The wind blows where it will, and thou hear the sound of it, but know not from where it comes, and where it goes. So is every man who is begotten from the Spirit.
The wind (pneuma) blows where it decides, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (pneuma)
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things happen?
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Are you a master of Israel, and know not these things?
11 Truly, truly, I say to thee, we speak that which we know, and testify of what we have seen, and ye do not accept our testimony.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and all of you receive not our witness.
12 If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?
If I have told you earthly things, and all of you believe not, how shall all of you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
That whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.
For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, so that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.
But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the Judean country. And he remained there with them and immersed.
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, about whom thou have testified, behold, this man immerses, and all men come to him.
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bare witness, behold, the same baptizes, and all men come to him.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
All of you yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.
He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 It is necessary for that man to increase, but me to decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all things. He who is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all things.
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
32 And what he has seen and heard, of this he testifies, and no man receives his testimony.
And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no man receives his testimony.
33 He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.
He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words (rhema) of God: for God gives not the Spirit (pneuma) by measure unto him.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (aiōnios g166)
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him. (aiōnios g166)
