John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Now there was one of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews.
2 The same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him. "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher sent from God; for no man can do these signs which you are continually doing, unless God is with him."
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
"In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus replied; "Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?"
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
What is born of the flesh is flesh; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
Marvel not at my telling you, ‘You must all be born again from above.’
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
The wind blows where it wills, and you hear its voice, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with every one who has been born of the Spirit."
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
"How can this be?" said Nicodemus in reply.
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
"Are you the Teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?" said Jesus.
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
"Most solemnly I tell you we are speaking of what we know, and it is about that of which we were eyewitnesses that we give testimony. Yet all of you reject our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things?
If I have told you earthly things and yet none of you believe me, how will you believe if I tell you concerning heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, which is in heaven.
There is no one gone up to heaven, except the One who came down from heaven - the Son of man himself.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
in order that every one who believes in him may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
He who trusts in him is not condemned, but he who does not trust has already been condemned, because he has not put his trust in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
For every one who practises wrong hates light, and does not come to the light, lest his actions be exposed;
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
but he who does what is true, comes to the light, in order that his actions may be shown to have been wrought in God."
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the countryside of Judea, and there he was staying with them and baptizing.
23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Then some of John’s disciples got into a controversy with a Jew in regard to purification; so they came to John and said to him.
26 And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
"Rabbi, see! The man who was with you on the other side of Jordan, and to whom you yourself have borne testimony, is now baptizing, and everybody is coming to him."
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
In reply John said. "A man cannot obtain anything unless it has been granted to him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.’
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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 then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
"He that comes from above is above all; but one who is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32 What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
He bears testimony to what he has heard and seen, yet no one receives his testimony.
33 He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true.
Whoever does receive it has set his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God sent utters the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit sparingly.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
the Father loves the Son and has committed everything into his hands.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him." (aiōnios g166)
