John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
Kuvena mufalisi wezina lya Nicodema, muyendisi wa Majuda.
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."
Uzu mukwame chakeza kwa Jesu mi chati, “Rabbi, twizi kuti umuruti yo zwa kwa Ireeza mukuti kakwina muntu yo wola kupanga zisupo zowola kupanga haisi haiva Ireeza wina naye.
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Jesu cha mwitava, “Niti, niti, haisi zumwi chapepwa hape, ka woli kuvona muvuso wa Ireeza.”
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?"
Nicodema chati kwali, “Muntu wola vule kupepwa hape yacho supule? kawoli kwi njila lyo vuveli mwi vumo livanyina ni kupepwa, uwola?”
5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
Jesu che tava, “Nini, niti, haisi zumwi cha pepwa ka mezi ni ka Luhohu, kawoli kwi njila mumuvuso wa Ireeza.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Chivapepwa che nyama che nyama, imi chivapepwa cha Luhuho cha Luhuho.
7 Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Sanzi mukomokwa kuti nawamba izi kwenu,' Muswanela kupepwa sinca,'
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."
Luhuho luhunga konse kulusaka; mu zuwa mulumu walo, kono kamwizi luzwa kapa kuluya. Cwale nji zumwi ni zumwi ya vapepwa cha Luhuho.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
Nicodema chetava chati kwali, Izi zintu ziwola kuva vule?
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Jesu chetava chati, “U muruti wa Isilayele, imi nahanu kozuwisisi izi zintu?
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.
Niti, niti, niwamba kwenu, tuwamba zitwizi, imi tupaka zituva voni. Kono kamutambuli vupaki vwetu.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Ha ni miwambila kuamana ni zintu ze inkanda mi kamuzumini, muwola vule kuzumina hanimi wambila zintu ze wulu.
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
Kakwina yava kambami kwi wulu konji yavasuki kwihulu: Mwana wa Muntu.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Ili Mushe mwava nyamwini inzoka mwi halaupa,
cwale Mwana Muntu uswanela ku nyamuna mwihulu, ili kuti vonse va zumina kwakwe vave ni vuhalo vusa mani. (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)
Kakuli Ireeza ava saki ahulu inkanda, mane avahi Mwanakwe yenke, ili kuti yense yo zumina kwakwe kate afwe kono kave nivuhalo vusamani. (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.
Ireeza kana ava tumiki Mwanakwe kwiza kuwatula inkanda, kono kwiza kuhaza inkanda kakwe.
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.
Iye yozumina kwakwe kete ka watulwa, kono yasa zumini u watulwe kale kakuli kana avazumini mwi zina lya yenke vulyo Mwana wa Ireeza.
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.
Ili nji vaka lye nkatulo: iseli livakezi mwinkanda, imi vaantu vava kusaka ififi kuhita iseli kakuti mitendo yavo iva silafele.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
Cwale yense yo tenda vuvi u toyete iseli imi kakezi kwi seli ili kuti mitendo yakwe sainzi izivahali.
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."
Nivakuva vulyo, iye yotenda initi wiza kwi seli ili kuti ni mitendo, yapanga u yipanga cha Ireeza, ka ivoneke.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
Hakumana izi Jesu ni varutwana vakwe chivaya mwinkanda ya Judeya. Uko avakekali inako navo ni kukoloveza.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
Linu Johani naye chaka kakoloveza mwa Enoni kwi mbali ya Salimu kakuli kuvena menzi mangi. Vaantu vavali kwiza kwali imi vava kukolovezwe,
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
aho Johani kena aveni kusohelwa mwi ntolongo.
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
Cwale chikweza inkani mukati ka varutiwa va Johani ni Mujuda kuamana ni kulijoloza.
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."
Vava yendi kwa Johani nikuti kwali, “Rabbi, uzu yavena nawe kwi mbali imwi ya lwizi lwa Jodani, iye yova paki, lole, ukwete ukoloveza, mi vonse vakwete kuya kwakwe,”
27 John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
Johani chetava, “Muntu kawoli kutambula zonse haisi haiva chivahewa kwakwe kuzwa kwiwulu.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
Iwe umwine uwolakupaka kuti nivawambi, 'Kanjime Keresite kono nihakuva vulyo, niva tumwa havusu vwakwe.'
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.
Musesiwa uwila kumusesi. Linu valikani va musesi, vazimana ni kumuzuwa, kusanga luli kakuli wazuwa inzwi lya musesi.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Izi, linu, nji kusanga kwangu mi chikwatendahala. Uswanela kuwela, kono ni swanela fukuza.
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.
Iye yozwa kwihulu wina he wulu lya vonse. Iye yozwa mwinkanda uzwa mwinknda imi uwamba kuamana ni nkanda. Iye yozwa kwi wulu wina hewulu lya vonse.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
U paka kuamana kaza vavoni niza vazuwi, kono kakwina yo tambula vupaki vwakwe.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Iye yotambula vupaki vwakwe initifaza kuti Ireeza we niti.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
Kakuli yavatumiwa Ireeza uwamba linzwii lya Ireeza. Kakuli kahi Luhuho cha kupima.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Muzazi wa chikwame usaka Mwana imi avahi zintu zonse mu manza akwe.
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)
Iye yo zumina ku Mwana wina vuhalo vusa mani, kono yasa zumini ku Mwana kete avone vuhalo, kono vukali vwa Ireeza vwina hakwe.” (aiōnios g166)
