Johani 3
1 Kuvena mufalisi wezina lya Nicodema, muyendisi wa Majuda.
But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 Uzu mukwame chakeza kwa Jesu mi chati, “Rabbi, twizi kuti umuruti yo zwa kwa Ireeza mukuti kakwina muntu yo wola kupanga zisupo zowola kupanga haisi haiva Ireeza wina naye.
he came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.
3 Jesu cha mwitava, “Niti, niti, haisi zumwi chapepwa hape, ka woli kuvona muvuso wa Ireeza.”
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodema chati kwali, “Muntu wola vule kupepwa hape yacho supule? kawoli kwi njila lyo vuveli mwi vumo livanyina ni kupepwa, uwola?”
Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
5 Jesu che tava, “Nini, niti, haisi zumwi cha pepwa ka mezi ni ka Luhohu, kawoli kwi njila mumuvuso wa Ireeza.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Chivapepwa che nyama che nyama, imi chivapepwa cha Luhuho cha Luhuho.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Sanzi mukomokwa kuti nawamba izi kwenu,' Muswanela kupepwa sinca,'
Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.
8 Luhuho luhunga konse kulusaka; mu zuwa mulumu walo, kono kamwizi luzwa kapa kuluya. Cwale nji zumwi ni zumwi ya vapepwa cha Luhuho.”
The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodema chetava chati kwali, Izi zintu ziwola kuva vule?
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
10 Jesu chetava chati, “U muruti wa Isilayele, imi nahanu kozuwisisi izi zintu?
Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!
11 Niti, niti, niwamba kwenu, tuwamba zitwizi, imi tupaka zituva voni. Kono kamutambuli vupaki vwetu.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and we bear witness of that which we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.
12 Ha ni miwambila kuamana ni zintu ze inkanda mi kamuzumini, muwola vule kuzumina hanimi wambila zintu ze wulu.
If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
13 Kakwina yava kambami kwi wulu konji yavasuki kwihulu: Mwana wa Muntu.
And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 Ili Mushe mwava nyamwini inzoka mwi halaupa,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,
15 cwale Mwana Muntu uswanela ku nyamuna mwihulu, ili kuti vonse va zumina kwakwe vave ni vuhalo vusa mani. (aiōnios g166)
that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
16 Kakuli Ireeza ava saki ahulu inkanda, mane avahi Mwanakwe yenke, ili kuti yense yo zumina kwakwe kate afwe kono kave nivuhalo vusamani. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ireeza kana ava tumiki Mwanakwe kwiza kuwatula inkanda, kono kwiza kuhaza inkanda kakwe.
For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.
18 Iye yozumina kwakwe kete ka watulwa, kono yasa zumini u watulwe kale kakuli kana avazumini mwi zina lya yenke vulyo Mwana wa Ireeza.
He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
19 Ili nji vaka lye nkatulo: iseli livakezi mwinkanda, imi vaantu vava kusaka ififi kuhita iseli kakuti mitendo yavo iva silafele.
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
20 Cwale yense yo tenda vuvi u toyete iseli imi kakezi kwi seli ili kuti mitendo yakwe sainzi izivahali.
For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
21 Nivakuva vulyo, iye yotenda initi wiza kwi seli ili kuti ni mitendo, yapanga u yipanga cha Ireeza, ka ivoneke.
but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.
22 Hakumana izi Jesu ni varutwana vakwe chivaya mwinkanda ya Judeya. Uko avakekali inako navo ni kukoloveza.
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.
23 Linu Johani naye chaka kakoloveza mwa Enoni kwi mbali ya Salimu kakuli kuvena menzi mangi. Vaantu vavali kwiza kwali imi vava kukolovezwe,
And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:
24 aho Johani kena aveni kusohelwa mwi ntolongo.
for John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Cwale chikweza inkani mukati ka varutiwa va Johani ni Mujuda kuamana ni kulijoloza.
There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
26 Vava yendi kwa Johani nikuti kwali, “Rabbi, uzu yavena nawe kwi mbali imwi ya lwizi lwa Jodani, iye yova paki, lole, ukwete ukoloveza, mi vonse vakwete kuya kwakwe,”
And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.
27 Johani chetava, “Muntu kawoli kutambula zonse haisi haiva chivahewa kwakwe kuzwa kwiwulu.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.
28 Iwe umwine uwolakupaka kuti nivawambi, 'Kanjime Keresite kono nihakuva vulyo, niva tumwa havusu vwakwe.'
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
29 Musesiwa uwila kumusesi. Linu valikani va musesi, vazimana ni kumuzuwa, kusanga luli kakuli wazuwa inzwi lya musesi.
He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
30 Izi, linu, nji kusanga kwangu mi chikwatendahala. Uswanela kuwela, kono ni swanela fukuza.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Iye yozwa kwihulu wina he wulu lya vonse. Iye yozwa mwinkanda uzwa mwinknda imi uwamba kuamana ni nkanda. Iye yozwa kwi wulu wina hewulu lya vonse.
He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
32 U paka kuamana kaza vavoni niza vazuwi, kono kakwina yo tambula vupaki vwakwe.
[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
33 Iye yotambula vupaki vwakwe initifaza kuti Ireeza we niti.
He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;
34 Kakuli yavatumiwa Ireeza uwamba linzwii lya Ireeza. Kakuli kahi Luhuho cha kupima.
for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.
35 Muzazi wa chikwame usaka Mwana imi avahi zintu zonse mu manza akwe.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things [to be] in his hand.
36 Iye yo zumina ku Mwana wina vuhalo vusa mani, kono yasa zumini ku Mwana kete avone vuhalo, kono vukali vwa Ireeza vwina hakwe.” (aiōnios g166)
He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him. (aiōnios g166)
