John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Anadwo bi, ɔbarima bi a ɔyɛ Yudafo mpanyimfo no mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Nikodemo a ɔsan yɛ Farisini no,
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.
kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, yenim sɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa wo, efisɛ obiara ntumi nyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne a woyɛ yi gye sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho.”
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.
Yesu buaa no se, “Merema woate ase sɛ, sɛ wɔanwo wo foforo a worentumi nkɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.”
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?
Nikodemo bisaa no se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na me abasiriwa yi betumi akɔ me na yam ama wawo me bio?”
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.
Yesu nso buaa no se, “Mereka nokware akyerɛ wo se sɛ wɔamfi nsu ne Honhom mu anwo obi a, ɔrentumi nkɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.
6 That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.
Nea wofi ɔhonam mu awo no no yɛ ɔhonam na nea wofi Honhom mu awo no no yɛ honhom.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be begotten from above.
Mma ɛnyɛ wo nwonwa sɛ maka se ɛsɛ sɛ wɔwo wo foforo!
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.
Sɛnea wote mframa nka, nanso wuntumi nkyerɛ faako a efi ba ne faako a ɛbɔ kɔ no, saa ara na Honhom mu awo no nso te.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things happen?
Nikodemo bisaa no se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na eyi aba mu?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Yesu buaa no se, “Wo, ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo a wudi mu wɔ Israel na wonte eyi ase?
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.
Nea yenim ne nea yɛahu na yɛreka akyerɛ mo yi, nanso munnye yɛn nni.
12 If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?
Sɛ meka asase yi so nsɛm kyerɛ mo na munnye nni a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na sɛ meka ɔsoro nsɛm kyerɛ mo a mubegye adi?
13 And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
Obiara nkɔɔ ɔsoro da agye nea ofi ɔsoro bae no—Onipa Ba no.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
Sɛnea Mose maa ɔwɔ sɛso a wɔde kɔbere ayɛ no so sɛn dua so wɔ sare so no, saa ara na me nso wɔbɛma me so,
15 so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
na obiara a ogye me di no benya nkwa a enni awiei. (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)
“Na sɛnea Onyankopɔn dɔɔ wiase ni, sɛ ɔde ne Ba a ɔwoo no koro no mae, na obiara a ogye no di no nyera na wanya nkwa a enni awiei. (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.
Onyankopɔn ansoma ne Ba amma wiase sɛ ommebu wiase atɛn, na mmom ɔsomaa no se ommegye wiase nkwa.
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.
Obiara a ogye ɔba no di no, wɔremmu no atɛn; na nea onnye no nni no, wɔabu no atɛn dedaw, efisɛ wannye Onyankopɔn Ba koro no anni.
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.
Nea Onyankopɔn gyina so bu atɛn ne sɛ: Hann no aba wiase nanso nnipa ani gye sum ho sen Hann no, efisɛ wɔn nneyɛe nyinaa yɛ bɔne.
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.
Ɔdebɔneyɛni biara mpɛ Hann no, na ɔremmɛn Hann no, efisɛ osuro sɛ ne nneyɛe bɔne no bɛda adi.
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.
Na nea ɔyɛ Onyame apɛde no ba Hann no mu na obiara ahu sɛ ɔyɛ Onyame apɛde.”
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the Judean country. And he remained there with them and immersed.
Eyi akyi no Yesu ne nʼasuafo no fii Yerusalem kɔɔ Yudea akuraa bi ase kɔtenaa hɔ kakra bɔɔ asu wɔ hɔ.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.
Saa bere no ara na Yohane nso rebɔ asu wɔ Ainon a ɛbɛn Salim, efisɛ na nsuwansuwa wɔ hɔ. Nnipa pii baa ne nkyɛn ma ɔbɔɔ wɔn asu.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Saa bere no na wɔmfaa Yohane ntoo afiase ɛ.
25 Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
Da bi, Yohane akyidifo bi ne Yudani bi gyee akyinnye faa ahodwira ho.
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.
Enti asuafo no kɔɔ Yohane nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, ɔbarima bi a na ɔwɔ wo nkyɛn wɔ Yordan fa nohɔ no a wudii ne ho adanse no nso rebɔ asu na nnipa pii rekɔ ne nkyɛn.”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
Yohane buae se, “Obi rentumi nni dwuma a ɛte saa gye sɛ Onyame ka ne ho.
28 Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
Mo ara mudi me adanse sɛ meka kyerɛɛ mo se, ‘Ɛnyɛ me ne Kristo no na mmom wɔasoma me adi nʼanim kan.’
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.
Adamfo a ɔboa ayeforokunu no wɛn nʼaso twɛn no na sɛ ɔte ne nne a, nʼani gye. Ɛno nti na mʼanigye wie pɛyɛ no.
30 It is necessary for that man to increase, but me to decrease.
Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkɛse na me nso meyɛ ɔketewa.
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.
“Nea ofi ɔsoro aba no yɛ ɔkɛse sen obiara; Nea ofi asase so no yɛ wiaseni na ɔkasa sɛ wiaseni.
32 And what he has seen and heard, of this he testifies, and no man receives his testimony.
Ɔsoroni no ka nea wahu ne nea wate, nanso obiara nnye no nni.
33 He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.
Wɔn a wogye no di no di adanse sɛ, Onyankopɔn yɛ ɔnokwafo.
34 For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
Nea Onyankopɔn asoma no no ka Onyankopɔn asɛm, efisɛ Onyankopɔn de ne Honhom ahyɛ no ma.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Agya no dɔ ne Ba no nti ɔde biribiara so tumi ahyɛ ne nsa.
