John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
There was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to him at night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Jesus answered and told him, “Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born again, that person can’t see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
Nicodemus asked Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He can’t go back into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, that one can’t enter the Kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which 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 Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Don’t marvel that I told you, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but can’t tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
Nicodemus asked Him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
“Are you Israel’s teacher,” asked Jesus, “and yet you don’t understand these things?
11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
Most assuredly, I tell you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I have told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
No one has ever gone up into Heaven except the one who came from Heaven — the Son of Man.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
that everyone who believes in Him should not die, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
For God so sincerely loved the world that He gave His only born Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
For God didn’t send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
18 The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever doesn’t believe is condemned already because that person has not believed in the name of God’s only Son.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, but people sincerely loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
Everyone who practices evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
21 But the one who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
Whoever practices the truth comes to the light to show clearly that their deeds have been done with God.”
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
After this, Jesus and His disciples went out into the countryside of Judea, where He remained with them, and baptized.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
John was also baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
There were some questions between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
They came to John and told him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, that you have testified about — look, He is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to Him!”
27 John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John replied, “A man can receive nothing, unless it’s given to him from Heaven.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I’m not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and rejoices when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This joy of mine is now made complete.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
“He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the Earth belongs to the Earth and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
He testifies about what He has seen and heard, but no one accepts His testimony.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
The man who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
The one that God has sent speaks God’s words, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father sincerely loves the Son, and has given everything into His hand.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has everlasting life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son won’t see life, for God’s wrath remains on that person.” (aiōnios g166)
