John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
Pharise üngka khyang mat Nikawdim ngming naki, Judahea mkhawng veki.
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."
Ani cun mthana Jesuha veia law lü, “Rabbi, nang Pamhnama vei üngka naw lawkia saja, ti kami ksingki. Isetiakyaküng, müncanksee na jah pawha mäih, Pamhnam am ngpüikia u naw am jah pawh khawh,” a ti.
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Jesuh naw msang lü, “Akcanga ka ning mthehki, am hmi bekia khyang naw Pamhnama Khaw am hmu thei,” a ti.
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?"
Nikawdim naw, “Ihawkba khyang axü käna hmi be thei khai ni? A nua pum k'uma lut be lü anghngihnak hmi law be thei khai aw?” ti lü a kthäh be.
5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
Jesuh naw, “Akcanga ka ning mthehki, tui ja Ngmüimkhya üng am hmi bekia khyang Pamhnama Khawa am lut thei.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Nghngicim üng hmi lawki cun nghngicim khyanga kya lü, Ngmüimkhya üng hmiki cun ngmüimkhya khyanga kyaki.
7 Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
‘Na hmi be vai ka tia phäha käh cäia.
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."
Khawkhi a ngaihnak da khiki. A khi kthai na ngja kyawki, lüpi hawia khyüh law lü, haw da citki ti am ksingki. Au pi Ngmüimkhya üng hmiki cun acukba ni,” a ti.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
Nikawdim naw msang lü, “Ihawkba acukba thawn thei khai ni?” a ti.
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Jesuh naw, “Nang cun Isarele khyangmjü üng saja kyäpa pi kya lü, ahin am na ksingki aw?
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.
“Akcanga ka ning mthehki, kami ksing ning jah mtheh lü, kami hmuh kami ning jah mhnuh khawiki. Acunüng mat naw pi kami pyen am doei uki.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
“Khawmdeka mawng ka ning jah mtheh üng am nami na kcangnak üng ta, khankhawa mawng ka ning jah mtheh üng ihawkba nami na kcangnak khai ni?
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
“Khana khyüh kyum lawki Khyanga Capaa thea, u khana am kai khawi.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
“Mosi naw khawmkyanga tangka am pyang kphyu lup a taiha mäiha, Khyanga Capa pi taiha kya khai.
“Au pi Ani jumki naküt naw angsäi xünnak yah khaie. (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)
“Pamhnam naw khawmdek a mhläkphyanak leng lenga phäh a Capa mat däk a jah pet. Ani jumki naküt cun käh thi ti lü angsäia xünnak yah khaie. (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.
“Pamhnam naw a Capa, khawmdeka a tüih law cun ngthumkhyah khaia a tüih law am ni. Khawmdek küikyan Bawi vaia a tüih law ni.
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.
“A Capa jumki cun ngthumkhyahnak am khamei. Acunsepi, Ania ngming am jumki cun Pamhnam Capa mat däk am a jumeia phäha, ngthumkhyahnak khamei pängkia kyaki.
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.
“Hin hin, ngthumkhyahnaka kyaki. Pamhnama akvai khawmdek khana lawki, acunsepi nghngicime naw ami bilawh am a dawa phäha, akvaia kthaka nghmüp jawng na bawkie.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
“Isetiakyaküng, am dawki bilokie naw akvai cun hnengkie, ami bilawh angdang vai kyüh u lü akvaia veia am law u.
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."
“Acunsepi, akcang bilokie naw Pamhnama mtheh ami ngjaka mawngma akvai naw mdan khaia, akvai da law khawikie,” a ti.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
Acunkäna, Jesuh ja axüisaw he cun acuia ve u lü khyange am baptican a jah petnak khawia hnün Judah khaw ngnamea citkie.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
Johan naw Salim pei Anon, acuia tui a daa phäha, baptican a jah pe k’um üng, law u lü Baptican khan lawkie.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
Acunüng, Johan thawngim üng am khyum ham u.
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
Acuia Johana xüisawe avang ja Judahea nglak üng, khawning ngcimcaihnaka mawng ngcuhnak ve lawki.
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."
Johana veia law u lü, “Saja aw, tenga, Jordan mliktuia nghngilawa na hlawnga veki, a mawng na pyen naw Baptican jah pe se, khyang ami van a veia cit ve u,” ami ti.
27 John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
Johan naw jah msang lü, “Au naw pi, khana khyüh am pet üng ta i am yah khawh.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
‘Kei Mesijah am ni, acunsepi, kei cun ania maa tüih lawa ka kyaki ni’ ka ti cen nangmi hin ka ning jah saksie ni.
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.
“Cambumkia cangpyang üng va cangla cun sängeiki. Cunsepi cangpyanga peia ngdüi lü cangpyanga kthai ngjaki a nglawipüi cun naw cangpyanga kthai a ngjak üng jekyaiki. Acukba ni ka jenak akümbe.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
“Ani hlüngtai law dämdäm se, kei ka ju nem phätphät khai.
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.
“Khan üngkhyüh lawki cun avana kthaka dämduh bawki ni. Mce üngka cun mce üng sängei lü khawmdeka mawngma va pyetksaki. Cunüngpi, Khankhaw üngkhyüh lawki cun anaküta khana dämduh bawki ni.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
“A hmuh ja a ngjak jah mtheh kyaw sepi, a pyen u naw pi am dokhamei u.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
“Au pi, a pyen dokhamki cun Pamhnam cangki tia mdangki ni.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
“Pamhnama tüih lawa khyang cun naw Mhnama ngthu pyenki. Isetiakyaküng, Pamhnam naw ani üng kümceikia a Ngmüimkhya a peta phäha kyaki.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
“Pa naw a Capa mhläkphya na lü, ahmäi naküt a kut üng a msum.
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)
“Au pi, a Capa jumki naw anglät xünnak yahki; au pi a Capa am jumki naküt naw xünnak am yah. Pamhnama mkhuimkhanaka kea ve khaie,” a ti. (aiōnios g166)
