John 3
1 There was however, a man from among the Pharisees, Nicodemus, his name, —ruler of the Jews.
Pharise üngka khyang mat Nikawdim ngming naki, Judahea mkhawng veki.
2 The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him—Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
Ani cun mthana Jesuha veia law lü, “Rabbi, nang Pamhnama vei üngka naw lawkia saja, ti kami ksingki. Isetiakyaküng, müncanksee na jah pawha mäih, Pamhnam am ngpüikia u naw am jah pawh khawh,” a ti.
3 Jesus answered, and said unto him—Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesuh naw msang lü, “Akcanga ka ning mthehki, am hmi bekia khyang naw Pamhnama Khaw am hmu thei,” a ti.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him—How, can a man be born, when he is, old? Can he, into the womb of his mother, a second time, enter, and be born?
Nikawdim naw, “Ihawkba khyang axü käna hmi be thei khai ni? A nua pum k'uma lut be lü anghngihnak hmi law be thei khai aw?” ti lü a kthäh be.
5 Jesus answered—Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born of water and spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesuh naw, “Akcanga ka ning mthehki, tui ja Ngmüimkhya üng am hmi bekia khyang Pamhnama Khawa am lut thei.
6 That which hath been born of the flesh, is, flesh, and, that which hath been born of the spirit, is, spirit.
Nghngicim üng hmi lawki cun nghngicim khyanga kya lü, Ngmüimkhya üng hmiki cun ngmüimkhya khyanga kyaki.
7 Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above.
‘Na hmi be vai ka tia phäha käh cäia.
8 The spirit, where it pleaseth, doth breathe, and, the sound thereof, thou hearest; but knowest not, whence it cometh and whither it goeth: Thus, is every one who hath been born of the spirit.
Khawkhi a ngaihnak da khiki. A khi kthai na ngja kyawki, lüpi hawia khyüh law lü, haw da citki ti am ksingki. Au pi Ngmüimkhya üng hmiki cun acukba ni,” a ti.
9 Nicodemus answered, and said unto him—How, can these things, come about?
Nikawdim naw msang lü, “Ihawkba acukba thawn thei khai ni?” a ti.
10 Jesus answered, and said unto him—Art, thou, the teacher of Israel, and, these things, knowest not?
Jesuh naw, “Nang cun Isarele khyangmjü üng saja kyäpa pi kya lü, ahin am na ksingki aw?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee: What we know, we speak, and, of what we have seen, we bear witness, and, our witness, ye receive not.
“Akcanga ka ning mthehki, kami ksing ning jah mtheh lü, kami hmuh kami ning jah mhnuh khawiki. Acunüng mat naw pi kami pyen am doei uki.
12 If, the earthly things, I told you, and ye believe not, How, if I should tell you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
“Khawmdeka mawng ka ning jah mtheh üng am nami na kcangnak üng ta, khankhawa mawng ka ning jah mtheh üng ihawkba nami na kcangnak khai ni?
13 And, no one, hath ascended into heaven, save he that, out of heaven, descended, —The Son of Man.
“Khana khyüh kyum lawki Khyanga Capaa thea, u khana am kai khawi.
14 And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, —
“Mosi naw khawmkyanga tangka am pyang kphyu lup a taiha mäiha, Khyanga Capa pi taiha kya khai.
“Au pi Ani jumki naküt naw angsäi xünnak yah khaie. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God, so loved, the world, that, his Only Begotten Son, he gave, —that, whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)
“Pamhnam naw khawmdek a mhläkphyanak leng lenga phäh a Capa mat däk a jah pet. Ani jumki naküt cun käh thi ti lü angsäia xünnak yah khaie. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God, sent not, his Son into the world, that he might judge the world, but, that the world might be saved through him.
“Pamhnam naw a Capa, khawmdeka a tüih law cun ngthumkhyah khaia a tüih law am ni. Khawmdek küikyan Bawi vaia a tüih law ni.
18 He that believeth on him, is not to be judged: he that believeth not, already, hath been judged, —because he hath not believed on the name of the Only Begotten Son of God.
“A Capa jumki cun ngthumkhyahnak am khamei. Acunsepi, Ania ngming am jumki cun Pamhnam Capa mat däk am a jumeia phäha, ngthumkhyahnak khamei pängkia kyaki.
19 And, this, is the judgment: That, the light, hath come into the world, —and men loved, rather the darkness than the light, for, wicked, were their, works.
“Hin hin, ngthumkhyahnaka kyaki. Pamhnama akvai khawmdek khana lawki, acunsepi nghngicime naw ami bilawh am a dawa phäha, akvaia kthaka nghmüp jawng na bawkie.
20 For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
“Isetiakyaküng, am dawki bilokie naw akvai cun hnengkie, ami bilawh angdang vai kyüh u lü akvaia veia am law u.
21 But, he that doeth the truth, cometh unto the light, that his works may be, made manifest, that, in God, have they been wrought.
“Acunsepi, akcang bilokie naw Pamhnama mtheh ami ngjaka mawngma akvai naw mdan khaia, akvai da law khawikie,” a ti.
22 After these things, came Jesus, and his disciples, into the Judaean land; and, there, was he tarrying with them, and immersing.
Acunkäna, Jesuh ja axüisaw he cun acuia ve u lü khyange am baptican a jah petnak khawia hnün Judah khaw ngnamea citkie.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; —
Johan naw Salim pei Anon, acuia tui a daa phäha, baptican a jah pe k’um üng, law u lü Baptican khan lawkie.
24 for, not yet, had John been cast into prison.
Acunüng, Johan thawngim üng am khyum ham u.
25 There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, —concerning purification.
Acuia Johana xüisawe avang ja Judahea nglak üng, khawning ngcimcaihnaka mawng ngcuhnak ve lawki.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him—Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.
Johana veia law u lü, “Saja aw, tenga, Jordan mliktuia nghngilawa na hlawnga veki, a mawng na pyen naw Baptican jah pe se, khyang ami van a veia cit ve u,” ami ti.
27 John answered, and said—A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven.
Johan naw jah msang lü, “Au naw pi, khana khyüh am pet üng ta i am yah khawh.
28 Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said—I, am not the Christ; but—I am sent before, That One.
‘Kei Mesijah am ni, acunsepi, kei cun ania maa tüih lawa ka kyaki ni’ ka ti cen nangmi hin ka ning jah saksie ni.
29 He that hath the bride, is, bridegroom; but, the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him, greatly, rejoiceth, by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, therefore, is fulfilled.
“Cambumkia cangpyang üng va cangla cun sängeiki. Cunsepi cangpyanga peia ngdüi lü cangpyanga kthai ngjaki a nglawipüi cun naw cangpyanga kthai a ngjak üng jekyaiki. Acukba ni ka jenak akümbe.
30 That One, it behoveth to increase, —but, me, to decrease.
“Ani hlüngtai law dämdäm se, kei ka ju nem phätphät khai.
31 He that, from above, doth come, over all, is: he that is of the earth, of the earth, is, and, of the earth, doth speak: he that, out of heaven, doth come, over all, is,
“Khan üngkhyüh lawki cun avana kthaka dämduh bawki ni. Mce üngka cun mce üng sängei lü khawmdeka mawngma va pyetksaki. Cunüngpi, Khankhaw üngkhyüh lawki cun anaküta khana dämduh bawki ni.
32 What he hath seen and heard, of, the same, he beareth witness, —and, his witness, no one, receiveth: —
“A hmuh ja a ngjak jah mtheh kyaw sepi, a pyen u naw pi am dokhamei u.
33 He that hath received his witness, hath set seal—that, God, is, true.
“Au pi, a pyen dokhamki cun Pamhnam cangki tia mdangki ni.
34 For, he whom God hath sent, the sayings of God, doth speak; for, not by measure, giveth he the Spirit.
“Pamhnama tüih lawa khyang cun naw Mhnama ngthu pyenki. Isetiakyaküng, Pamhnam naw ani üng kümceikia a Ngmüimkhya a peta phäha kyaki.
35 The Father, loveth the Son, and, all things, hath given into his hand.
“Pa naw a Capa mhläkphya na lü, ahmäi naküt a kut üng a msum.
36 He that believeth on the Son, hath life age-abiding: whereas, he that yieldeth not unto the Son, shall not see life, —but, the anger of God, awaiteth him. (aiōnios g166)
“Au pi, a Capa jumki naw anglät xünnak yahki; au pi a Capa am jumki naküt naw xünnak am yah. Pamhnama mkhuimkhanaka kea ve khaie,” a ti. (aiōnios g166)
