John 3
1 But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
Kwe alyale um'baha jumonga ughwa Vayahudi, ughwa mukipugha kya Vafalisayi, akatambulwagha Nikodemo.
2 he came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.
Umuunhu ujuo alyalutile pakilo kwa Yesu akam'buula akati, “Ghwe m'balanisi, tukagwile kuuti uli m'bulanisi juno asung'hilue nu Nguluve, ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ihufia ifivalilo ifi fino ghuvomba, nave uNguluve naali palikimo nu mwene.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
UYesu akamwamula akati, “Kyang'haani nikukuvuula, nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ikwingila mu vutwa vwa Nguluve, naaholilue ulwa vuvili.”
4 Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
UNikodemo akamposia uYesu akati, “Umuunhu ung'oyo iholua ndaani? Ndepoonu ikwingila mulileme lya ng'ina neke aholue ulwa vuvili?”
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
UYesu akamwamula akati, “Kyang'haani nikukuvuula, nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ikwingila mu Vutwa vwa Nguluve, nave naaholilue na malenga nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Umuunhu iholua kim'bili na vapaafi, neke juno iholua nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve ali nu vwumi kusila kusila.
7 Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.
Nungadeghaghe ulwakuva nikuvulile kuuti, 'lulondua kuholua ulwa vuvili.'
8 The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Imhepo jigugula kulungama kuno jilonda, ghupulika pano jigugula, neke nungakagule kuno jihuma na kuno jiluta. Fye lulivuo nakwa muunhu juno aholilue nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
UNikodemu akamposia akati, “Umuunhu iholua ndaani nu mhepo?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!
UYesu akamwamula akati, “Uve uli m'bulanisi ghwa Vaisilaeli, lwa ndaani nusikagwile isi?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and we bear witness of that which we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.
Kyang'haani nikuvavuula, usue tujova sino tusikagwile, kange tukwoleka sino tusivwene, neke umue namukwupila uvwolesi vwitu.
12 If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
Nave namukwitika pano nikuvavuula isa mu iisi muno, pe kyande mukwitika ndaani pano nikuvavuula isa kukyanya?
13 And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
Ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno aghelile kutogha kukyanya, looli une ne, Mwana ghwa Adamu ne juno nisile kuhuma kukyanya.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,
Ndavule uMose pano alyatosisie munkyanya ikihwani kya njoka, fye enendiiki umwana ghwa Adamu ilondua kutosivvua,
kuuti avaanhu vooni vano vikumwitika vaave nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kusila. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
UNguluve avaghanile fijo avanu va muiisi muno, fye nambe akantavula umwanaake juno ali jumo mwene kuuti umuunhu ghweni juno ikumwitika aleke pisova looli aave nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kusila. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.
Ulwakuva uNguluve naalyansung'hile umwanake mu iisi kukuvahigha avaanhu, ulwene alyansung'hile kukuvapoka.
18 He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
Juno ikumwitika umwene, naihighua, Juno naikumwitika ahighilue ulwakuva naikumwitika umwana ghwa Nguluve juno ali jumo mwene.
19 And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
Uvuhighi uvuo vwe uvu, ulumuli lwisile mu iisi muno, neke avaanu vajighanile ing'hiisi kukila ulumuli, ulwakuva imbombo saave mbiivi.
20 For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
Umuunhu ghweni juno imbombo saake mbiivi, ikulukalalila ulumuli, naikwisa ku lumuli ulwakuva nailonda imbombo saake imbivi sivoneke pa vuvalafu.
21 but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.
Looli umuunhu juno ivomba isa kyang'haani, ikwisa ku lumuli, kuuti imbombo saake sivoneke sivombilue mu ngufu sa Nguluve.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.
Pambele uYesu na vavulanisiva vaake vakaluta kukighavo ikya Yudea. Ukuo akikala ifighono ndafilingi palikimo na veene, akava ikwofugha avaanhu.
23 And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:
Unsiki ughuo ghwope uYohana umwofughi alyale ikwafugha kukikaaja ikya Ainea piipi ni likaaja ilya Salim ulwakuva ukuo kwe ghalyale amalenga minga, avaanhu vakalutagha kwa mwene kuuti avofughe,
24 for John was not yet cast into prison.
unsiki ughuo uYohana alyakyale kudindilua mu ndiinde.
25 There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
Ikighono kimonga avavulanisivua vamonga va Yohana valyale vikaning'hana nu Muyahudi jumonga vwimila ulwiho ulwa kuvalasia.
26 And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.
Pe vakaluta kwa Yohana vakambuula vakati, Ghwe mbulanisi, umuunhu jula juno aava nuuve imwambo ija kikogha kya Yorodani, juno ghwolekagha imhola saake, lino ghwope ikwofugha avaanhu, kange avaanhu vinga viluta kwa mwene.”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.
UYohana akavamula akati umuunhu naangave ni kimonga nave uNguluve naampeliile.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
Umue mwemue muli volesi vango mu isio sino nikajovile kuuti, 'Une naneene Kilisite', ulwene uNguluve asunghile une kuuti nimulongelele uKilisite.'
29 He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
Umhinja juno itolua muunhu ghwa ntola n'dala. Une ne juno nili ndavule ummanyaani ghwa ntola n'dala nimile palubale pa ntola n'dala, nihovokapano nipulika ilisio lyake. Kyang'haani nihovwike fiijo.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Luoghiile umwene ave mbaha fiijo, une niive ndebe fiijo.
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
Umwene juno ihuma kukyanya mbaha kukila avaanhu vooni. Juno ihuma mu iisi, ghwa mu iisi ijova isa mu iisi. Neke juno ahumile kukyanya m'baha kukila avaanhu vooni.
32 [and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
Sino asivwene na kupulika se sino ikwoleka, neke nakwale umuunhu juno ikwupila juno ikwupila uvwolesi vwake.
33 He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;
Umuunhu juno ikwupila uvwolesi vwake, ihufia kuuti sino ijova uNguluve sa kyang'haani.
34 for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.
Ulwakuva juno asung'hilue nu Nguluve ijova amasio gha Nguluve. Ulwakuva uNguluve ampeliile ingufu sooni isa mhepo umwimike.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things [to be] in his hand.
UNguluve uNhaata amughanile umwanaake, kange avikile fyoni mu mavoko ghaake.
36 He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him. (aiōnios g166)
Umuunhu juno ikumwitika umwana ghwa Nguluve, ali nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kuvusila kusila, neke umuunhu juno naikumwitika, naali nu vwumi uvuo ulwene ali mu vuhighi vwa Nguluve. (aiōnios g166)
