John 3
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Kuweriti na mkulu gwa Shiyawudi yawamshema Nikodemu, kaweriti gwa shipinga sha Mafalisayu.
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.
Lishaka limu kamgendera Yesu pashiru na kamgambira, “Mfunda, tuvimana handa gwenga gwa mfunda yagutumitwi na Mlungu. Kwahera muntu yakaweziti kutenda mauzauza gagutenda mpaka Mlungu kapamuhera na yomberi.”
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Yesu kamwankula, “Nakugambira nakaka, Kwahera muntu yakaweza kuwona Ufalumi wa Mlungu, pakayiwuka kayi ndiri.”
4 Nicodemus says 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 kamkosiya, “Muntu mkulu kaweza hashi kwiwuka kayi? Hashi, kaweza kwingira mumtima mwa mawu gwakuwi na kwiwuka mala ya pili?”
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, (pneuma) he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Yesu kamwankula, “Nakaka nukugambira, muntu yoseri pakiwuka ndiri kwa mashi na Rohu Mnanagala, hapeni kingiri Muufalumi wa Mlungu.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit (pneuma) is spirit. (pneuma)
Muntu kiwuka shinshimba kwa tati na mawu, kumbiti yakiwuka shirohu kwa Rohu Mnanagala.
7 Marvel not that I said unto you, All of you must be born again.
Nagulikangasha toziya nukugambira mpaka gwiwuki kayi.
8 The wind (pneuma) blows where it decides, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (pneuma)
Liyega ligendaga palifira kugenda, gulipikanira kuvuma kwakuwi, kumbiti guvimana ndiri kwalilawiti ama kwaligenda. Ntambu iraayi, iwera hangu kwa muntu yakiwuka kwa Rohu.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Nikodemu kamkosiya, “Hashi, shitwatila ashi, shiwezikani?”
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Are you a master of Israel, and know not these things?
Yesu kamwankula, “Hashi, gwenga guwera mfunda gwa Israeli na guvimana ndiri vitwatira avi?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto you, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and all of you receive not our witness.
Nukugambira nakaka, tutakula galii tugamaniti na tuwera wakapitawu wa galii tugawoniti, su mwenga mjimira ndiri ujumbi wetu.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and all of you believe not, how shall all of you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Mjimira ndiri paniwagambireni vitwatira vya isi ayi, hashi hamjimiri panuwagambireni vitwatira vya kumpindi?
13 And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Kwahera muntu yakapatiti kugenda kumpindi kwa Mlungu, ira Mwana gwa Muntu ndo mweni yakalawiti kumpindi kwa Mlungu.”
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Gambira Musa ntambu yakamtuliti njoka gwa shaba palusiki kushiwala kulii, ntambu iraayi Mwana gwa Muntu hakanyasulwi kumpindi,
su kila yakamjimira kawera na ukomu wa mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
Mana Mlungu kawafiriti nentu wantu wa pasipanu, su kamlaviyiti Mwana gwakuwi gwa gweka, su kila yakamjimira hapeni kahowi, kumbiti kaweri na ukomu wa mashaka goseri. (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.
Mlungu kamjegiti ndiri Mwana gwakuwi pasipanu kupatoza, kumbiti kapalopoziyi.
18 He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Woseri yawamjimira Mwana hapeni katozwi, kumbiti woseri yawamjimira ndiri watozwa kala, toziya wamjimira ndiri Mwana gwa gweka gwa Mlungu.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Na toza yeni ndo ayi, gulangala gwiza pasipanu, kumbiti wantu wafiriti ntiti kuliku gulangala, toziya vitendu vyawu vidoda.
20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Woseri walii yawatenda vidoda wagukalalira gulangala, hapeni wizi muulangala, toziya wafira ndiri vitendu vyawu vimaniki.
21 But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Kumbiti woseri yawatenda unakaka wiza mu mulangala, su gulangala guvilangaliri vitendu vyawu vyawavitenda vyakumjimilira Mlungu.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
Shakapanu, Yesu pamuhera na wafundwa wakuwi wagenditi kumkowa gwa Yudeya, kalikaliti kuliya pamuhera nawomberi kwa shipindi pakabatiza wantu.
23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Viraa Yohani kaweriti kankubatiza wantu kulii Ainoni, pakwegera na Salemu, toziya kulii kuweriti na mashi gamema. Wantu wamgendiriti, nayomberi kaweriti kankuwabatiza.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Shipindi ashi Yohani wenimtuli mushibetubetu.
25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Likakatala lilawiriti pakati pa wafundwa wa Yohani na Myawudi yumu kuusu shitiba sha kunawa ntambu yayifiriwitwi.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bare witness, behold, the same baptizes, and all men come to him.
Su wamgenderiti Yohani na kumgambira, “mfunda, gumuhola muntu uliya yakaweriti pamuhera nagwenga kusika kumwambu kwa Yoridani, ulii gwenga yagumtakuliti? Vinu yomberi kankubatiza na kila muntu kamgendera!”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Yohani kawankula, “Kwahera muntu yakawera na shintu shoseri, mpaka kapananwi kulawa kumpindi.
28 All of you yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Maweni mwenga muweza kutakula galii gantakuliti, ‘Neni na Kristu ndiri, kumbiti wantumiti su numulongoleri.’”
29 He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Mpalu gwa ndowa ndo mweni gwa mdala gwa ndowa, su wagolokera ndowa yawagolokiti na kupikinira, wanemelera nentu pawapikanira liziwu lya mpalu gwa ndowa. Hangu ndo ntambu ya nemeleriti nentu.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Mweni ndo kendereyi kamanikana ira neni nendereyi kumanikana ndiri.
31 He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
Yakiza kulawa kumpindi kwa Mlungu ndo mkulu kuliku woseri. Yakalawila pasipanu ndo gwa pasipanu na katakulaga vitwatira vya pasi panu, kumbiti yakiza kulawa kumpindi kwa Mlungu ndo mkulu kuliku woseri.
32 And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no man receives his testimony.
Yomberi kapitawulira galii kagawoniti na kugapikanira, kumbiti kwahera muntu yakaujimilira ujumbi wakuwi.
33 He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true.
Su muntu yoseri yakajimira ukapitawu wakuwi, katakula weri handa Mlungu ndo gwa nakaka.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words (rhema) of God: for God gives not the Spirit (pneuma) by measure unto him.
Uliya yakatumitwi na Mlungu kutakula visoweru vya Mlungu, toziya Mlungu kumpanana muntu ayu Rohu Mnanagala pota na shipimu.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Tati kamfira Mwana gwakuwi na kavitula vintu vyoseri mumawoku mwakuwi.
36 He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him. (aiōnios g166)
Yakamwamini Mwana kana ukomu wa mashaka goseri, yakamjimira ndiri Mwana hakaweri ndiri na ukomu, su maya ga Mlungu hagaweri kwakuwi. (aiōnios g166)
