John 3
1 There was however, a man from among the Pharisees, Nicodemus, his name, —ruler of the Jews.
Kwaiva nemunhu wekuVaFarisi, Nikodhimo riri zita rake, mutungamiriri weVaJudha.
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.
Uyu wakauya kuna Jesu usiku, akati kwaari: Rabhi, tinoziva kuti muri Mudzidzisi wakabva kuna Mwari; nokuti hakuna anogona kuita zviratidzo izvi zvamunoita imwi, kana Mwari asinaye.
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.
Jesu akapindura ndokuti kwaari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Kunze kwekuti munhu aberekwa kutsva, haagoni kuona ushe hwaMwari.
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?
Nikodhimo akati kwaari: Munhu anogona kuberekwa sei ava mukuru? Anogona kupinda rwechipiri mudumbu ramai vake agoberekwa here?
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.
Jesu akapindura akati: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Kana munhu asina kuberekwa nemvura neMweya, haagoni kupinda muushe hwaMwari.
6 That which hath been born of the flesh, is, flesh, and, that which hath been born of the spirit, is, spirit.
Icho chakaberekwa nenyama inyama; nechakaberekwa neMweya, mweya.
7 Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above.
Usashamisika kuti ndati kwauri: Zvakafanira kuti muberekwe kutsva.
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.
Mhepo inovhuvhuta painoda, uye unonzwa inzwi rayo, asi hauzivi painobva nepainoenda; wakadaro wese wakaberekwa neMweya.
9 Nicodemus answered, and said unto him—How, can these things, come about?
Nikodhimo akapindura ndokuti kwaari: Zvinhu izvi zvinogona kuitika sei?
10 Jesus answered, and said unto him—Art, thou, the teacher of Israel, and, these things, knowest not?
Jesu akapindura, ndokuti kwaari: Iwe uri mudzidzisi waIsraeri, asi haunzwisisi zvinhu izvi here?
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.
Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Tinotaura zvatinoziva, tichipupura zvatakaona; asi hamugamuchiri uchapupu hwedu.
12 If, the earthly things, I told you, and ye believe not, How, if I should tell you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
Kana ndakakuudzai zvinhu zvenyika uye mukasatenda, muchatenda sei kana ndichikuudzai zvinhu zvekudenga?
13 And, no one, hath ascended into heaven, save he that, out of heaven, descended, —The Son of Man.
Uye hakuna munhu wakakwira kudenga, kunze kwewakaburuka kudenga, Mwanakomana wemunhu ari kudenga.
14 And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, —
Uye Mozisi sezvaakasimudza nyoka murenje, saizvozvowo Mwanakomana wemunhu anofanira kusimudzwa;
kuti ani nani anotenda maari arege kuparara asi ave neupenyu husingaperi. (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)
Nokuti Mwari wakada nyika zvakadai, kuti wakapa Mwanakomana wake wakaberekwa umwe ega, kuti ani nani anotenda kwaari arege kuparara, asi ave neupenyu husingaperi. (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.
Nokuti Mwari haana kutuma Mwanakomana wake munyika kuti ape nyika mhosva, asi kuti nyika iponeswe naye.
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.
Anotenda kwaari haapiwi mhosva; asi asingatendi watopiwa mhosva, nokuti haana kutenda kuzita reMwanakomana waMwari wakaberekwa umwe ega.
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.
Uku ndiko kupiwa mhosva, kuti chiedza chakasvika panyika, asi vanhu vakada rima pane chiedza; nokuti mabasa avo akange akaipa.
20 For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
Nokuti umwe neumwe anoita zvakaipa anovenga chiedza, uye haauyi pachiedza, kuti mabasa ake arege kutsiurwa.
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.
Asi anoita chokwadi anouya pachiedza, kuti mabasa ake aratidzwe, kuti akaitwa muna Mwari.
22 After these things, came Jesus, and his disciples, into the Judaean land; and, there, was he tarrying with them, and immersing.
Shure kwezvinhu izvi wakauya Jesu nevadzidzi vake munyika yeJudhiya; zvino akagarako navo, uye akabhabhatidza.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; —
NaJohwaniwo wakange achibhabhatidza muAinoni pedo neSarimi, nokuti paiva nemvura zhinji ipapo; uye vaiuyapo vachibhabhatidzwa.
24 for, not yet, had John been cast into prison.
Nokuti Johwani wakange asati akandwa mutirongo.
25 There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, —concerning purification.
Zvino gakava rikamuka pakati pevamwe vevadzidzi vaJohwani neVaJudha pamusoro pekuchenura.
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.
Zvino vakauya kuna Johwani vakati kwaari: Rabhi, uya waiva nemwi mhiri kwaJoridhani, wamaipupura nezvake, tarirai, iye anobhabhatidza, uye vanouya kwaari vese.
27 John answered, and said—A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven.
Johwani akapindura ndoti: Munhu haagoni kugamuchira chinhu, kunze kwekuti achipiwa kubva kudenga.
28 Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said—I, am not the Christ; but—I am sent before, That One.
Imwi momene munopupura nezvangu kuti ndakati: Handisi Kristu ini, asi kuti ndakatumwa mberi kwake.
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.
Uyo ane mwenga muwani; asi shamwari yemuwani, imire ichimunzwa, inofara nemufaro nekuda kwenzwi remuwani. Naizvozvo mufaro wangu uyu wazadziswa.
30 That One, it behoveth to increase, —but, me, to decrease.
Iye anofanira kukura, asi ini kuderedzwa.
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,
Anobva kumusoro ari pamusoro pezvese. Anobva panyika anobva panyika, uye anotaura achibva panyika; anobva kudenga ari pamusoro pezvese.
32 What he hath seen and heard, of, the same, he beareth witness, —and, his witness, no one, receiveth: —
Uye zvaakaona nezvaakanzwa, ndizvo zvaanopupura; asi hakuna munhu anogamuchira uchapupu hwake.
33 He that hath received his witness, hath set seal—that, God, is, true.
Anogamuchira uchapupu hwake anoisa mucherechedzo kuti Mwari ndewechokwadi.
34 For, he whom God hath sent, the sayings of God, doth speak; for, not by measure, giveth he the Spirit.
Nokuti uyo Mwari waakatuma, anotaura mashoko aMwari; nokuti Mwari anopa Mweya kwete nechiyero.
35 The Father, loveth the Son, and, all things, hath given into his hand.
Baba vanoda Mwanakomana, uye vakapa zvinhu zvese muruoko rwake.
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)
Iye anotenda kuMwanakomana ane upenyu husingaperi; asi iye asingatendi kuMwanakomana, haazooni upenyu, asi kutsamwa kwaMwari kunogara pamusoro pake. (aiōnios g166)
