John 3
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
There was a man of the Pharisees, the name to him Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
the same came to Him by night, and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God; for no one is able to do these miracles, which thou art doing, unless God may he with him.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Nicodemus says to him; How is a man able to be born, being old? whether he is able to enter the second time into the womb of his mother, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water, and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, Unless any one may be born of water and Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
That which has been born of the flesh is flesh; and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Be not astonished because I said to thee; It behooveth you to be born from above.
8 The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
The Spirit breathes on whom He willeth, and thou hearest His voice, but dost not know whence He cometh and whither He goeth; so is every one who has been born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Nicodemus responded and said to Him, How are these things able to he?
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Jesus responded and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say to thee, We speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; and ye receive not our testimony.
Truly, truly, I say unto thee, that we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; and you received not our testimony.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I spoke to you things upon the earth, and you do net believe, how will you believe, if I speak to you of things in heaven?
13 And no man hath ascended to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man who is in heaven.
No one hath ascended up into heaven, but the one having come down from heaven, the Son of man, who is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so does it behoove the Son of man to be lifted up:
that every one believing in Him may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one believing on Him may not perish but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him may be saved.
For God sent not His Son into the world that He may condemn the world; but that the world through Him may be saved.
18 He that believeth on him, is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, has already been condemned, because he has not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light; for their works are evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
For every one doing evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, in order that his works may not be convicted;
21 But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
but every one doing the truth comes to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they have been wrought in God.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the Judean country; and there He was tarrying with them and baptizing.
23 And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there were many waters there: and they came and baptized.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.
And there was a disputation of the disciples of John, concerning purifying.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou didst bear testimony, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.
And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, He who is with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all are coming to Him.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
John responded and said, No man is able to receive anything, unless it may have been given unto him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.
29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
The one having the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom is the one standing and hearing him, rejoiceth with joy on account of the Bridegroom: This, my joy has been made complete.
30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
It behooveth Him to increase, and me to decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
He that cometh from above is above all;
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
the one being of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. The one coming from heaven witnesses what He has seen and heard, and no one receives His testimony.
33 He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
The one having received His testimony hath set his seal, that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for [to him] God giveth not the Spirit by measure.
For whom God sent speaketh the words of God: for He does not give His spirit by measure.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things in His hands.
36 He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
He that believes on the Son has eternal life; but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
