John 3
1 Now there was a man among the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Judah tami, kahrawikung lah kaawm e Nikodemus tie Farasi tami buet touh ao.
2 The same went to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that you have come as a teacher from God, because no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
Ahni ni tangmin vah Jisuh koe a tho teh, Bawipa nang ni na sak e mitnoutnaw Cathut ni na awmkhai hoehpawiteh sak thai lah awm mahoeh tie ka hmu awh dawkvah, Bawipa nang teh Cathut ni na patoun e doeh tie ka panue, atipouh.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless someone is begotten from Above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
Jisuh ni atangcalah ka dei, apihai apâhni khekatha hoehpawiteh, Cathut uknaeram hmawt thai mahoeh atipouh.
4 Nicodemus says to Him: “How can a man be begotten, being old? He can't enter his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?”
Nikodemus ni hai matawng ni bangtelamaw apâhni lah maw a manu vonthung bout a kâen vaiteh, bout a khe han vaw atipouh.
5 Jesus answered: “Most assuredly I say to you, unless someone is begotten by water and Spirit he is not able to enter the kingdom of God.
Jisuh ni atangcalah ka dei, tui hoi Muitha ni a khe hoe e tami ni Cathut uknaeram dawk kâen thai mahoeh atipouh.
6 That which has been begotten by the flesh is flesh, and that which has been begotten by the Spirit is spirit.
Takthai ni a khe e teh takthai doeh, Muitha ni a khe e teh muitha doeh.
7 Do not be perplexed that I said to you, ‘You (pl) need to be begotten from Above.’
Khe katha lah o han ka ti dawk na kâ ngai ru sak hanh.
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you (sg) hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been begotten by the Spirit.”
Kahlî teh ama ngai e patetlah doeh a tho, kahlî tho lawk na thai ei, nâ lahoi maw a tho teh nâ lah maw a cei tie panuek thai hoeh. Hottelah doeh Muitha ni a khe e teh ao atipouh.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”
Nikodemus nihai, hete hno heh bangtelah hoi maw a coung thai han atipouh.
10 Jesus answered and said to Him: “You are the teacher of Israel, yet you do not understand these things?
Jisuh ni bout atipouh e teh, nang heh Isarelnaw kacangkhaikung lah na o ei het patet boehai na panuek hoeh atipouh.
11 Most assuredly I say to you, we speak what we know and testify to what we have seen, but you (pl) do not receive our testimony.
Atangcalah na dei pouh, kaimouh ni ka panue e ka dei awh, ka hmu awh e doeh ka kampangkhai awh. Hatei kaimouh ni kampangkhai e teh na tang awh hoeh.
12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should tell you the heavenly?
Talailae hno ka dei navah na tang awh hoehpawiteh kalvanlae hno natawng teh bangtelamaw na tang awh han.
13 No one has gone up into Heaven except the One who came down out of Heaven —the Son of the Man, who is in Heaven.
Kalvan hoi ka kum ni teh kalvan kho kaawm e tami Capa hloilah apihai kalvan ka luen e awm hoeh.
14 Also, just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, just so the Son of the Man must be lifted up,
Mosi ni kahrawngum vah tahrun a pathout e patetlah tami Capa hai a pathout awh han.
15 so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted, but should have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
A Capa ka yuem e naw pueng teh rawk laipalah yungyoe hringnae a tawn nahane doeh. (aiōnios g166)
16 Because God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted, but should have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Cathut ni a Capa tawntoe e pasoung ditouh talaivan a lungpataw. Capa ka yuem e tami pueng teh rawk laipalah a yungyoe hringnae a tawn awh nahane doeh. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send His Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.
Bangkongtetpawiteh Cathut ni talaivan taminaw lawkceng hanelah Capa heh patoun hoeh, talai taminaw rungngang hanlah doeh a patoun.
18 The one believing into Him is not condemned, but the one not believing has already been condemned, because he has not believed into the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Apihai Capa ka yuem pueng ni lawkcengnae khang mahoeh. Kayuemhoehnaw teh Cathut Capa tawntoe e min a yuem awh hoe dawkvah atu hai lawkceng lah ao toe.
19 “Now this is the basis for the condemning, that the Light has come into the world, but the people loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were malignant.
Lawkceng lah a onae teh, angnae teh talaivan a pha ei, taminaw ni kahawihoehe hno hoe a sak awh dawkvah, angnae hlak hmonae hah hoe a ngai awh.
20 For whoever practices evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
Kathout hno ka sak e naw ni angnae hah a maithoe awh teh, thoe a saknae a kamnue hoeh nahanelah angnae koe tho hane ngai awh hoeh.
21 But whoever does the truth comes to the Light so that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they are done in God.”
Lawkkatang ka tarawi e tami teh, amae a tarawinae hah Cathut e ngainae hoi a kânging tie a kamnue thai nahanlah angnae koe a tho telah a dei.
22 After these things Jesus, with His disciples, went into the Judean countryside, and there He spent time with them and baptized.
Hahoi, Jisuh hoi a hnukkâbangnaw teh Judah ram lah a cei awh, hawvah a hnukkâbangnaw hoi baptisma a poe awh.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salem, because there was plenty of water there. And people were coming and being baptized;
Jawhan hai Salim kho teng Aenon vah tui apap dawkvah, baptisma a poenae koe taminaw ni a tho teh baptisma a coe awh.
24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison.
Hatnavah Jawhan thongim thung phat hoe rah.
25 Then some of John's disciples had an argument with a Judean about purification.
Jawhan e a hnukkâbangnaw teh tui hoi kamthoungnae kong dawk Judahnaw hoi a kâoun awh.
26 So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the One who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you have testified—well, here He is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to Him!”
Hatdawkvah Jawhan koe a tho awh teh, Bawipa Jordan tui namran vah nang hoi rei kaawm ni teh akong na kampangkhai e tami ni tui dawk baptisma a poe teh taminaw pueng ahni koe a tho awh atipouh awh.
27 John answered and said: “A person can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from Heaven.
Jawhan ni Kalvan lahoi poe hoehpawiteh, tami ni banghai tet thai mahoeh.
28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
Kai teh Khrih nahoeh, ahnie hmalah patoun lah kaawm e doeh tie hah nangmouh teh kapanuekkhaikung lah na o awh.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and hears him, has great joy at the bridegroom's voice. So this my joy has been fulfilled.
Vâ ka sak e tangla teh yupaluenkung thoundoun e lah doeh ao toe. Yupaluenkung thoundoun e lawk ka thai e a hui ni yupaluenkung e a lawk a thai nah puenghoi a konawm. Hot patetvanlah kaie lunghawinae hai a kuep.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Ahni teh roung vai, kai teh ka kumcathuk han.
31 “He who comes from Above is above all; he who is from the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
Lathueng lahoi ka tho e teh bangpueng e lathueng lah ao. Talai lahoi ka tho e teh talai hoi a kâkuet dawkvah, talai kong a dei. Kalvan hoi ka tho e teh bangpueng e lathueng lah ao.
32 And to what He has seen and heard He testifies, yet no one receives His testimony.
Ahni ni a hmu hoi a thai e hah kampangkhai ei, apinihai ahnie kampangkhainae teh tang awh hoeh.
33 The one who receives His testimony certifies that God is true.
Apihai ahnie kampangkhainae ka dâw e teh Cathut katang doeh tie hoe a panue cai.
34 For He whom God sent speaks God's words, because God does not give the Spirit by measure.
Cathut ni patoun e ni teh Cathut e lawk doeh a dei. Bangkongtetpawiteh ahni koe Cathut ni Muitha pout laipalah a poe.
35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.
Apa ni Capa lungpataw dawkvah, hnocawngca pueng teh Capa kut dawk a poe toe.
36 The one believing into the Son has eternal life, but the one disobeying the Son will not see the Life, but the wrath of God will remain upon him.” (aiōnios g166)
Capa ka yuem e teh yungyoe hringnae a tawn. Hatei, Capa ka ek e teh hringnae a hmu hoeh e dueng laipalah, Cathut lungkhueknae ahni dawk vah ao telah Jawhan ni a ti. (aiōnios g166)
