John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees there, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Pharise üngka khyang mat Nikawdim ngming naki, Judahea mkhawng veki.
2 And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no one can work those signs which thou workest, unless 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 replied, and said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born anew, he cannot behold 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 said to him: How can an old man be born? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb 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 replied, and said to him Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter 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 is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Nghngicim üng hmi lawki cun nghngicim khyanga kya lü, Ngmüimkhya üng hmiki cun ngmüimkhya khyanga kyaki.
7 Be not surprised that I said to thee, Ye must be born anew.
‘Na hmi be vai ka tia phäha käh cäia.
8 The wind bloweth where it chooseth; and thou hearest its sound, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one, that is 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 to him: How can these things be?
Nikawdim naw msang lü, “Ihawkba acukba thawn thei khai ni?” a ti.
10 Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Jesuh naw, “Nang cun Isarele khyangmjü üng saja kyäpa pi kya lü, ahin am na ksingki aw?
11 Verily, verily, I say to thee: We speak, what we know; and we testify to what we have seen; but ye receive not our testimony.
“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 I have spoken to you of things on earth, and ye believe not; how will ye believe, if I speak of things in heaven?
“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 to heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
“Khana khyüh kyum lawki Khyanga Capaa thea, u khana am kai khawi.
14 And as Moses elevated the serpent in the wilderness, 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 he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but should have life eternal. (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, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of 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 condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; 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 ground of condemnation, that light hath come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, for their deeds have been evil.
“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 every one that doeth abominable things, hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds 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 right, cometh to the light, that his works may be known to be done in God.
“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 land of Judaea; and there he abode with them, and baptized.
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 baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.
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 John had not yet fallen into prison.
Acunüng, Johan thawngim üng am khyum ham u.
25 And one of John's disciples and a certain Jew had disputed respecting purification.
Acuia Johana xüisawe avang ja Judahea nglak üng, khawning ngcimcaihnaka mawng ngcuhnak ve lawki.
26 And they came to John, and said to him: Our Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, and of whom thou gavest testimony, lo, he also baptizeth; and many go after 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 to them: A man cannot take any thing by his own choice, unless it be given him from heaven.
Johan naw jah msang lü, “Au naw pi, khana khyüh am pet üng ta i am yah khawh.
28 Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go before him.
‘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 the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and listeneth to him, rejoiceth with great joy on account of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, lo, it is full.
“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 To him must be increase, and to me decrease.
“Ani hlüngtai law dämdäm se, kei ka ju nem phätphät khai.
31 For he that cometh from above, is above all; and he that is from the earth, is of the earth, and talketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all;
“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 and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.
“A hmuh ja a ngjak jah mtheh kyaw sepi, a pyen u naw pi am dokhamei u.
33 But he that receiveth his testimony, hath set his seal, that God is true.
“Au pi, a pyen dokhamki cun Pamhnam cangki tia mdangki ni.
34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God; for God hath not given the Spirit by measure to him.
“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 hath given every thing into his hands.
“Pa naw a Capa mhläkphya na lü, ahmäi naküt a kut üng a msum.
36 He that believeth on the Son, hath life eternal; but he who obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life. but the wrath of God will abide upon 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)
