John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
Kuweriti na mkulu gwa Shiyawudi yawamshema Nikodemu, kaweriti gwa shipinga sha Mafalisayu.
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."
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 him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is 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 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?"
Nikodemu kamkosiya, “Muntu mkulu kaweza hashi kwiwuka kayi? Hashi, kaweza kwingira mumtima mwa mawu gwakuwi na kwiwuka mala ya pili?”
5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit 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. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Muntu kiwuka shinshimba kwa tati na mawu, kumbiti yakiwuka shirohu kwa Rohu Mnanagala.
7 Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Nagulikangasha toziya nukugambira mpaka gwiwuki kayi.
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."
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 to him, "How can these things be?"
Nikodemu kamkosiya, “Hashi, shitwatila ashi, shiwezikani?”
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Yesu kamwankula, “Hashi, gwenga guwera mfunda gwa Israeli na guvimana ndiri vitwatira avi?
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.
Nukugambira nakaka, tutakula galii tugamaniti na tuwera wakapitawu wa galii tugawoniti, su mwenga mjimira ndiri ujumbi wetu.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Mjimira ndiri paniwagambireni vitwatira vya isi ayi, hashi hamjimiri panuwagambireni vitwatira vya kumpindi?
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who 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 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)
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 did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Mlungu kamjegiti ndiri Mwana gwakuwi pasipanu kupatoza, kumbiti kapalopoziyi.
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.
Woseri yawamjimira Mwana hapeni katozwi, kumbiti woseri yawamjimira ndiri watozwa kala, toziya wamjimira ndiri Mwana gwa gweka gwa Mlungu.
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.
Na toza yeni ndo ayi, gulangala gwiza pasipanu, kumbiti wantu wafiriti ntiti kuliku gulangala, toziya vitendu vyawu vidoda.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
Woseri walii yawatenda vidoda wagukalalira gulangala, hapeni wizi muulangala, toziya wafira ndiri vitendu vyawu vimaniki.
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."
Kumbiti woseri yawatenda unakaka wiza mu mulangala, su gulangala guvilangaliri vitendu vyawu vyawavitenda vyakumjimilira Mlungu.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
Shakapanu, Yesu pamuhera na wafundwa wakuwi wagenditi kumkowa gwa Yudeya, kalikaliti kuliya pamuhera nawomberi kwa shipindi pakabatiza wantu.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. 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 thrown into prison.
Shipindi ashi Yohani wenimtuli mushibetubetu.
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
Likakatala lilawiriti pakati pa wafundwa wa Yohani na Myawudi yumu kuusu shitiba sha kunawa ntambu yayifiriwitwi.
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."
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, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
Yohani kawankula, “Kwahera muntu yakawera na shintu shoseri, mpaka kapananwi kulawa kumpindi.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
Maweni mwenga muweza kutakula galii gantakuliti, ‘Neni na Kristu ndiri, kumbiti wantumiti su numulongoleri.’”
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.
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 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.
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 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
Yomberi kapitawulira galii kagawoniti na kugapikanira, kumbiti kwahera muntu yakaujimilira ujumbi wakuwi.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, 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 of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
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 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)
Yakamwamini Mwana kana ukomu wa mashaka goseri, yakamjimira ndiri Mwana hakaweri ndiri na ukomu, su maya ga Mlungu hagaweri kwakuwi. (aiōnios g166)
