John 3
1 Now there was a Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Jewish leader.
Now there was a man among the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher that came from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
He went to Jesus at night, and he said to him: “Rabbi, we know that you have arrived as a teacher from God. For no one would be able to accomplish these signs, which you accomplish, unless God were with him.”
3 Jesus replied to him, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus responded and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?”
Nicodemus said to him: “How could a man be born when he is old? Surely, he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be reborn?”
5 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into 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 Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
You should not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born anew.
8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
The Spirit inspires where he wills. And you hear his voice, but you do not know where he comes from, or where he is going. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus replied and said to him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodemus responded and said to him, “How are these things able to be accomplished?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
Jesus responded and said to him: “You are a teacher in Israel, and you are ignorant of these things?
11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. Yet you do not accept our testimony.
Amen, amen, I say to you, that we speak about what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. But you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?
13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man be lifted up,
so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.
For God did not send his Son into the world, in order to judge the world, but in order that the world may be saved through him.
18 He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
19 This is the reason for the judgment: The light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.
And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected.
21 However, he who practices the truth comes to the light so that it may be plainly seen that his deeds have been done in God.”
But whoever acts in truth goes toward the Light, so that his works may be manifested, because they have been accomplished in God.”
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. There he spent some time with them and baptized.
After these things, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. And he was living there with them and baptizing.
23 Now John was also baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there. People were coming to him and were being baptized,
Now John was also baptizing, at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water in that place. And they were arriving and being baptized.
24 for John had not yet been thrown in prison.
For John had not yet been cast into prison.
25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew about ceremonial washing.
Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
26 They went to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and they are all going to him.”
And they went to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you offered testimony: behold, he is baptizing and everyone is going to him.”
27 John replied, “A man cannot receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but instead, 'I have been sent before him.'
You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.
29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. Now the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. This, then, is my joy made complete.
He who holds the bride is the groom. But the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to Him, rejoices joyfully at the voice of the groom. And so, this, my joy, has been fulfilled.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, while I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
He who comes from above, is above everything. He who is from below, is of the earth, and he speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above everything.
32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
And what he has seen and heard, about this he testifies. And no one accepts his testimony.
33 He who has received his testimony has confirmed that God is true.
Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified that God is truthful.
34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For he does not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For God does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son, and he has given everything into his hand.
36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God stays on him.” (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But whoever is unbelieving toward the Son shall not see life; instead the wrath of God remains upon him.” (aiōnios g166)
