John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
And there was a man of the Pharisees there, whose name was 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."
And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no one can work those signs which thou workest, unless God be with him.
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Jesus replied, and said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born anew, he cannot behold 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 said to him: How can an old man be born? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?
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 replied, and said to him Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot 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.'
Be not surprised that I said to thee, Ye must be born anew.
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 bloweth where it chooseth; and thou hearest its sound, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one, that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not 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.
Verily, verily, I say to thee: We speak, what we know; and we testify to what we have seen; but ye receive not our testimony.
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 spoken to you of things on earth, and ye believe not; how will ye believe, if I speak of things in heaven?
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
And no one hath ascended to heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
And as Moses elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
that every one who believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life eternal. (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 loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but should have life eternal. (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 sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of 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.
He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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.
And this is the ground of condemnation, that light hath come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, for their deeds have been 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.
For every one that doeth abominable things, hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
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."
But he that doeth right, cometh to the light, that his works may be known to be done in God.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
After these things, came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode 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.
And John also was baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
For John had not yet fallen into prison.
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
And one of John's disciples and a certain Jew had disputed respecting 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."
And they came to John, and said to him: Our Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, and of whom thou gavest testimony, lo, he also baptizeth; and many go after him.
27 John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John answered, and said to them: A man cannot take any thing by his own choice, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go before 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.
He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and listeneth to him, rejoiceth with great joy on account of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, lo, it is full.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
To him must be increase, and to me 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.
For he that cometh from above, is above all; and he that is from the earth, is of the earth, and talketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all;
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
But he that receiveth his testimony, hath set his seal, that God is true.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God; for God hath not given the Spirit by measure to him.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given every thing into his hands.
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)
He that believeth on the Son, hath life eternal; but he who obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life. but the wrath of God will abide upon him. (aiōnios g166)
