John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Ama o nilo den ye Farisienba siiga nni, ke bi yii o Nikodema, ke o tie Juufinba bado,
2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
O den cua Jesu kani ku ñiagu, ki maadi o: “Rabbi (Canbáa), ti bani ke a tie banciamo i, ki ñani U Tienu kani; kelima obá kuli kan fidi ki tieni ŋan tie ya yaalidgu bona ne li ya ki tie ke U Tienu ye yeni o.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesu ń jiini o: «I mɔmɔni, i mɔmɔni, n maadi a, nilo ya ki guani ki mali ki pandi o bá, o kan la U Tienu diema.
4 Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time, and be born?
Nikodema ń buali: “O nilo ba tieni ledi i, ki guani ki mali, ki nan kpelgi o? O ba fidi ki guani ki kua o naá tugu nni ki go mali ii?
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
Jesu ń jiini o: «I mɔmɔni, i mɔmɔni, n maadi a, nilo ya ki mali yeni mi ñima yeni mi foŋanma, o kan kua U Tienu diema nni.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Ti gbannandi ń mali yaali tie gbannandi, Mi Foŋanma ń mali yaali mo tie Foŋanma.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Lan da lidi a ke n maadi a: «Li buali ke ŋan guani ki mali, ki pandi a bá.»
8 The wind bloweth where it will; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
U faalu figi un bua naani i, ke a gbia u fuugu, ama a nan ki bani un ñani naani, ki caa naani. Li go tie yeni i, ya nilo ke mi foŋanma mali o.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Nikodema ń buali o: “Li ba tieni ledi i?
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
Jesu ń jiini o: «A tie Israyeli banciamo i, ki nan ki bani ya bona ne ee?
11 Truly, truly do I say to thee, We speak that which we know, and testify that which we have seen; and ye receive not our testimony.
«I mɔmɔni, i mɔmɔni, n maadi a, ti maadi tin bani yaali, ki tiendi kasiedi ki kadi ki maadi tin la yaali; ke yinba wani nan ki tuo ki ga ti kasiedi maama.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
N ya maadi tinga n ne maama ke maa pia o po dudugdi, a ba tieni ledi i, ki ya dugi min ba maadi a tanpoli bona po?
13 And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
Nilo bá́ kuli ki doni tanpoli, li nan ya ki tie yua n ñanu tanpoli ki jiidi yaa ka, O nisaalo Bijua yua n ye tanpoli.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
Nani Moyiis ń den fiini ki sieni o waa ki tinkuonga nni yeni, li buali ke ban fiini ki sieni o nisaalo Bijua mo yeni i,
lan fidi ke yua n dugi o po ń baa ya miali n ki pia gbenma. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
Kelima U Tienu buadi ŋanduna hali ki teni o bijayendga, lan fidi ke yua n dugi o po wan da kpe ka, ama wan baa ya miali n ki pia gbenma (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
Yin ya bani ke U Tienu ki sɔni o Bijua ŋanduna nni ke wan jia ti buudi yeni ŋanduna ka, ama ke o po, ŋanduna ń baa mi faabma.
18 He that believeth in him is not condemned; he that believeth not hath already been condemned, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Yua n dugi o po, bi ji kan jia o buudi; ama yua n ki dugi o po, bi tuodi ki jia o buudi o, kelima o nan ki tuo ki dugi U Tienu bijayenyenga yeli po.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
Lanya buudi tie be i, mi yenyenma cua ŋanduna nni, ke bi niba faadi li bɔnbɔnli ki cie mi yenyenma, kelima bi tuona den tie tuonbiadi
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Kelima yua n tie ti biidi ki bua yenyenma maama, o kan gedi mi yenyenma nni, kelima mi ba pibdi ki waani o tuonbiidi.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Ama yua n tuuni yeni i mɔni lingi mi yenyenma ń ye naana, keli ma mi ba pibdi ki waani ke o tuona dagdi yeni U Tienu ń bili maama.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.
Lani ń pendi, Jesu den yegi yeni o ŋɔdkaaba ki gedi Jude tinga nni. O ji den ye li kani yeni o ŋɔdkaaba ki batise bi niba.
23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
Jan mo den ye Enɔn, ki batise bi niba, kelima mi ñima den yabi li kani, ke bi niba mo kpendi boncianla ki bua wan batise ba.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
Lanyogu Jan dá den ki kua dansalga (li kpaadidieli nni)
25 Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Li sua ke Jan ŋɔdkaaba den gagi yeni Juufi yendo, ke li nua mu cicibiadmu beliga jaandi po.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he baptizeth, and all men are going to him.
Ke bi cua ki la Jan ki maadi o: Rabbi, ŋan den ye yeni yua Juurden kpenpuoli yeni, ŋan den tieni kasiedi yua ya po yeni, o mo ji batise bi niba, ke bi kuli ji caa o ya kani i.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Jan ń jiini ba: “Nilo kan fidi ki baa yaali n kandi ban puni o yaali tanpoli.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
Yinba mono tie n kasiedinba, ke n maadi: “N ki tie Kiristu, ama bi sɔni nni o liiga i.”
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy then hath become full.
Yua n yeni o pocaano tie o calo i; ama o calo dɔnli yua n kuu ba, ki cengi o poja maama pali mani boncianla yeni wan cengi o ja nialu: lanya pamanli tie n mo ya pamanli i, ki tie bonŋancianli.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Li buali ke wani ń ya kpedi ki pugdi, ke mini wadi.
31 He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
Yua n ñani tanpoli yabi ki cie bonli kuli; yua n tie ki tinga yua li tie tinga yua i, o maadi nani ki tinga yua yeni i. Yua n ñani tanpoli n cie bi niba kuli.
32 testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.
O tiedi kasiedi, ki kadi ki maadi wan la yaali yeni wan gbadi yaali, ama obá kuli naa cengi o kasiedi maama.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.
Yua n tuo ki ga o kaseidi maama kadi ki maadi, ki waani ke U Tienu tiegi, ki tie mɔmɔndaano.
34 For he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
Kelima U Tienu ń sɔni yua maadi U Tienu maama, kelima U Tienu ń teni o ya foŋanma ki pia biginma.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Báa bua Bijua, ki mubni bonli kuli o nui nni.
36 He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that disobeyeth the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
Yua dugi Bijua po baa pia ya miali n ki pia gbenma; yua n ki dugi Bijua po kan la miali, ama U Tienu pabienli n baa maa o yuli po. (aiōnios g166)
