John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Kwavi na chilongosi mmonga Myawudi wa chikundi cha Vafalisayu, liina laki Nikodemu.
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.
Ligono limonga kimihi Nikodemu amhambalili Yesu akamjovela, “Muwula, tikumanyii ngati veve muwula mweutumwili kuhuma kwa Chapanga, muni kawaka mundu mweihotola kukita ulangisu weukita changali kuvya na Chapanga.”
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.
Yesu akamjovela, “Chakaka nikujovela, mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kavili ihotola lepi kulola Unkosi wa Chapanga.”
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?
Nikodemu akamkota, “Wu, mundu mvaha yihotoleka kuvelekewa kavili? Yihotoleka lepi kuyingila mulileme la nyina waki na kuvelekewa kavili.”
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.
Yesu akamyangula, “Chakaka nikukujovela,” Mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kwa manji na kwa Mpungu Msopi katu nakuhotola kuyingila mu Unkosi wa Chapanga.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Mundu ivelekewa chihiga kwa dadi na mau, nambu ivelekewa chimpungu kwa Mpungu Msopi.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Ukotoka kukangacha kuvya nijovili yikumgana mundu kuvelekewa kavili.
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.
Chimbungululu chibuma, kuhamba kwechigana wiyuwana chibuma, nambu wimanya lepi kwe chihuma amala kwe chihamba. Mewawa kwa kila mundu mweavelekiwi kwa Mpungu Msopi.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Nikodemu akamkota, “Mambu genaga gihotoleka wuli?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
Yesu akamyangula, “Veve muwula wa vandu va Isilaeli nakugamanya mambu aga?
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.
Chakaka nikujovela, tete tijova getikugamanya na tikuvajovela vandu vindu vyetiviwene, nambu nyenye nakuyidakila ujumbi witu.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Nivajovili mambu ga pamulima nakusadika, hinu mwihotola wuli kusadika nikavajovela mambu ga kunani kwa Chapanga?
13 And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
Kawaka mundu mwahambili kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu Mwana wa Mundu ndi mweahelili kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.”
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
Ngati Musa cheanyakwili Liyoka la Shaba panani ya ndonga kulugangatu kula, mewa na Mwana wa Mundu yati inyakuliwa kunani,
muni kila mundu mweakumsadika yati ivya na wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu. (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)
Muni Chapanga avaganili neju vandu va mulima hati amuwusili Mwana waki ngamwene yuyo, muni yoyoha mwaisadika akotoka kuyaga ndi avyayi na wumi wa magono goha. (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.
Chapanga amtumili lepi Mwana waki pamulima ndava ya kuvahamula vandu, nambu kuvasangula.
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.
Mweakumsadika Mwana ihamuliwa lepi, nambu mwangamsadika amali kuhamuliwa, ndava amsadiki lepi, nga Mwana yuyo wa Chapanga.
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.
Na uhamula wene ndi uwu, lumuli lubwelili pamulima nambu vandu vaganili chitita kuliku lumuli, muni matendu gavi gahakau.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Mundu yoyoha mweikita gahakau angalugana lumuli, mewa ibwela lepi kulumuli, muni igana lepi matendu gaki gahakau galangalayi.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Nambu mundu yeyoha mweilanda gachakaka ibwela kulumuli muni matendu gaki galolekanayi, gahengiki kwa kumyidakila Chapanga.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.
Pegamaliki genago, Yesu na vawuliwa vaki vakahamba kumulima wa Yudea, akatama navu kwenuko na kubatiza vandu.
23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
Mewawa Yohani avi mukubatiza vandu ku Ainoni, papipi na ku Salemu, muni kwenuko kwavi na manji gamahele vandu vamhambalili, mwene akavabatiza.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
Genaga gahumalili lukumbi Yohani peavi angasopewa muchifungu.
25 Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Ukahumila muhutanu pagati ya vawuliwa va Yohani na myawudi mmonga ndava ya mvelu wa kunyambiswa ndava ya kumuyupa Chapanga.
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.
Hinu, vawuliwa avo vakamhambila Yohani na kumjovela “Muwula mundu yula mwewavili nayu kumwambu ya Yoludani, yula veve mwewatijovili malovi gaki, hinu namwene ibatiza na vandu voha vakumlanda!”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Yohani akavayangula, “Mundu ihotola lepi kuvya na chindu ngati angapewa na Chapanga.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
Nyenye mwavene mumanyili kuvya najovili, ‘Nene lepi Kilisitu Msangula, nambu natumiwi nimlongolela.’
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.
Mdala wa ndowa ndi waki mkolo ndowa, nambu nkozi wa mkolo ndowa mweiyima kumyuwanila iheka neju kuyuwana mkolo ndowa ijova. Mewa nene nisangalwiki neju.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Yesu yikumgana avyayi mkulu na nene nivyayi namdebe.”
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
Mweibwela kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga ndi mkulu kuliku voha, mweihuma pamulima ndi wa pamulima, na ilongela mambu ga pamulima. Nambu mweibwela kuhuma kunani ndi ilongosa vindu vyoha.
32 testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.
Mwene ijova gala geagawene na kuyuwana, nambu kawaka mundu mweiyidakila ujumbi waki.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.
Nambu mundu yoyoha mweiyidakila ujumbi waki ndi ijova Chapanga ndi mchakaka.
34 For he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
Ndava yula mweatumwili na Chapanga ijova malovi ga Chapanga, ndava Chapanga ammemisi mundu mwenuyo Mpungu Msopi.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Dadi amganili Mwana na amgotolili vindu vyoha.
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)
Mweakumsadika Mwana avi na wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu, nambu angamsadika Mwana avi lepi na wumi, nambu ligoga la Chapanga likumtamila. (aiōnios g166)
