John 3
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Juda ukkungkhqi ak khuiawh kaw Nikodemu ak mingnaak Farasi thlang pynoet awm hy.
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Anih ce khawmthan awh Jesu a venna law nawh, “Cawngpyikung, nang ve Khawsa venna kawng ak law cawngpyikung ni tice ni sim nyng. Nang ing na sai kawpoek kyi ik-oeihkhqi ve Khawsa ing ama awm pyi mantaw u ingawm am sai thai ti kaw,” tina hy.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesu ing anih ak awi ce hlat pe nawh, “Awitak ka nik kqawn peek, u awm ama thang tlaih awhtaw Khawsa ram ce am hu thai tikaw,” tina hy.
4 Nicodemus saith 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?
Nikodemu ing, “Ikawmyihna thlang ing a pacawng a hu na a thang tlaihnaak thai kaw? A nu pukkhui na a hih voeinaak na am lut hly thai saw!” tina hy.
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesu ing, “Awitak ka nik kqawn peek, u awm tui ingkaw Myihla ing ama thang tlaih awhtaw Khawsa qam khuiawh am lut thai kaw.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Pumsa awh ak thang taw pumsa na awm hy, cehlai Myihla awh ak thang taw Myihla na awm hy.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
'Na thang tlaih aham awm hy,’ ka ti dawngawh nang ngaih a kyi aham am awm hy.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Khaw ing a ngaihnaak na hli hy. Khaw hli awi taw za uhyk ti, 'hana kawng law nawh hana a ceh, tice am sim uhyk ti. Cemyihna ni Myihla awh ak thangkhqi ce a awm hy,” tina hy.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Nikodemu ing, “Ve ve ikawmyihna nu ang coengnaak hly thai?” tina hy.
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Jesu ing, “Nang ve Israelkhqi cawngpyi kung pynoet na awm hlai hyk ti, vemyihkhqi ve am nang zasim nawh nu?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Awitak ka nik kqawn peek, ni sim ve ni nik kqawn nawh, ni huh ceni ni sim pyi, cehlai nangmih ingtaw kaimih a simpyinaak ve am do uhyk ti.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Khawmdek them akawng kak kqawn zani am zasim thai utik saw; ikawmyihna khan benna kaw themkhqi ce naming zaksim naak pai kaw?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Khan benna kawng ak law Thlanghqing Capa ti kaana taw, u awm khawk khan na am kai hy.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Mosi ing kqawng na khqui a tai myihna, Thlanghqing Capa awm tai na awm lawt kaw,
amah ce ak cangnaak thlang boeih ing kumqui hqingnaak ce ami taaknaak thai aham. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
U awm amah ak cangnaak boeih am qeeng kawmsaw kumqui hqingnaak a taaknaak thai aham, Khawsa ing khawmdek a lungnaak awh a Capa a taak dyyn ce pehy. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Khawmdek thawlh sak aham Khawsa ing a Capa ce am tyi law nawh, anih ak caming khawmdek thaawngna a awmnaak aham ni a tyih law hy.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
U awm anih ce ak cangnaak thlang boeih taw thawlh awideng na am awm kaw, cehlai amak cangnaak thlang boeih taw Khawsa Capa a taak dyyn ang ming ce ama mik cangnaak dawngawh thawlh awideng na awm kaw.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Ve ve thawlh awidengnaak na awm hy: Vangnaak ce khawmdek awh law hawh hy, cehlai thlang ing a ik-oeih saikhqi a set dawngawh, vangnaak anglakawh thannaak ce lungna uhy.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
U awm them che ak sai boeih ingtaw vangnaak ce sawh na uhy, ami them saikhqi ce dang hau kaw ti unawh vangnaak ak khuiawh lut aham am ngaih uhy.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Cehlai awitak ing ak hqingkhqi boeih taw vangnaak ak khuiawh ce law uhy, ami them saikhqi ce Khawsa ak caming ni a sai tice ang dangnaak thai aham,” tina hy.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
Cekcoengawh Jesu ingkaw a hubatkhqi ce Judah qam na cet uhy, ce a hun awh cekkhqi ce awm pyi nawh, baptisma ce pehy.
23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Cawh Johan ingawm Salim a venawh kaw Aenon awh baptisma pe lawt hy, cawh tui khawzah a awm dawngawh, thlangkhqi ce baptisma huh aham a venawh law uhy.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Ve ve Johan thawngim na ang tlaak hlan awhkaw hawh ni.
25 Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Cawh tui ing silhnaak awh Johan a hubatkhqi ingkaw Juda thlang pynoet mi oelh qu uhy.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Cawh Johan a venna law unawh, “Cawngpyikung, Jordan tui caqai awh nang ing nanik awm haih thlang nang dyih pyi ce, anih ing baptisma pek khqi nawh thlangkhqi a venna cet uhy,” tina uhy.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Joahan ing cekkhqi venawh, “Khawk khan nakawng a peek doeng ce ni thlang ing a huh hy.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Kai ve Khrih amni, anih a haiawh a tyih thlang na ni ka awm hy,’ ka tice nangmih ingawm ni sim pyi thai uhyk ti.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Nula be cee na ak awm taw anih ak bekung cadawng a koe hawh ni. Zuk lokung cadawng a pyi ing anih ce qeh nawh ak awi ce ngai pehy, Zuk lokung ak awi ce ang zaak awh zeel soeih hy. Cawhkaw zeelnaak ce kai a zeelnaak ni, tuh awhtaw ce ce soep hawh hy.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Anih cetaw hang bau hlyk khqoet khqoet hy, cehlai kai taw zawi hly hqui khqoet khqoet nyng.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
U awm khan benna kawng ak law taw khan ben thlang na awm nawh; khawmdek benna kawng ak law cetaw khawmdek a koe na awm hy. Khawmdek awhkawng ak law cetaw ik-oeih boeih ak khanawh awm hy.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
Anih ing a huh ingkaw ang zaak ce dyihpyi hy, cehlai u ingawm ak awih kqawn ce am do pehy.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Ak do ingtaw, “Khawsa taw ak thyym ni,” tice dyihpyi hy.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
Khawsa ing awi ce kqawn hy, kawtih Khawsa ing a qi a mawng a awm kaana Myihla ce pehy.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Pa ing Capa ce lungna nawh a kut awh ik-oeih soepkep ce pehy.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
U awm Capa ak cangnaak thlang ingtaw kumqui hqingnaak ce ta hy, cehlai u awm Capa ak oelh ingtaw hqingnaak ce am hu nawh, Khawsa ak kawsonaak ce ak khanawh awm loet hy,” tinak khqi hy. (aiōnios g166)
