John 3
1 There was however, a man from among the Pharisees, Nicodemus, his name, —ruler of the Jews.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
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.
He came to Jesus by 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.”
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.
Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
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?
Nicodemus said to 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?”
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.
Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
6 That which hath been born of the flesh, is, flesh, and, that which hath been born of the spirit, is, spirit.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above.
Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
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.
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered, and said unto him—How, can these things, come about?
Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered, and said unto him—Art, thou, the teacher of Israel, and, these things, knowest not?
Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
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.
Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
12 If, the earthly things, I told you, and ye believe not, How, if I should tell you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 And, no one, hath ascended into heaven, save he that, out of heaven, descended, —The Son of Man.
No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, —
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (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)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (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.
For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
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.
He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
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.
This is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
20 For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
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.
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
22 After these things, came Jesus, and his disciples, into the Judaean land; and, there, was he tarrying with them, and immersing.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptised.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; —
John also was baptising in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptised;
24 for, not yet, had John been cast into prison.
for John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, —concerning purification.
Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
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.
They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptises, and everyone is coming to him.”
27 John answered, and said—A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven.
John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said—I, am not the Christ; but—I am sent before, That One.
You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
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.
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. Therefore my joy is made full.
30 That One, it behoveth to increase, —but, me, to decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
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,
“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.
32 What he hath seen and heard, of, the same, he beareth witness, —and, his witness, no one, receiveth: —
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 He that hath received his witness, hath set seal—that, God, is, true.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 For, he whom God hath sent, the sayings of God, doth speak; for, not by measure, giveth he the Spirit.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
35 The Father, loveth the Son, and, all things, hath given into his hand.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
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)
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (aiōnios g166)
