John 3
1 Now there was a man among the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 He went to Jesus at night, and he said to him: “Rabbi, we know that you have arrived as a teacher from God. For no one would be able to accomplish these signs, which you accomplish, unless God were with him.”
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.
3 Jesus responded and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus said to him: “How could a man be born when he is old? Surely, he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be reborn?”
Nicodemus saith to 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 again?
5 Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 You should not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born anew.
Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
8 The Spirit inspires where he wills. And you hear his voice, but you do not know where he comes from, or where he is going. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit.”
The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus responded and said to him, “How are these things able to be accomplished?”
Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done?
10 Jesus responded and said to him: “You are a teacher in Israel, and you are ignorant of these things?
Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Amen, amen, I say to you, that we speak about what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. But you do not accept our testimony.
Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you receive not our testimony.
12 If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?
If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
13 And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man be lifted up,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send his Son into the world, in order to judge the world, but in order that the world may be saved through him.
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
18 Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.
And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected.
For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
21 But whoever acts in truth goes toward the Light, so that his works may be manifested, because they have been accomplished in God.”
But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
22 After these things, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. And he was living there with them and baptizing.
After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.
23 Now John was also baptizing, at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water in that place. And they were arriving and being baptized.
And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
24 For John had not yet been cast into prison.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
26 And they went to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you offered testimony: behold, he is baptizing and everyone is going to him.”
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.
You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He who holds the bride is the groom. But the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to Him, rejoices joyfully at the voice of the groom. And so, this, my joy, has been fulfilled.
He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom’s voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 He must increase, while I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above, is above everything. He who is from below, is of the earth, and he speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above everything.
He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all.
32 And what he has seen and heard, about this he testifies. And no one accepts his testimony.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified that God is truthful.
He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For God does not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son, and he has given everything into his hand.
The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But whoever is unbelieving toward the Son shall not see life; instead the wrath of God remains upon him.” (aiōnios g166)
He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
