Yohani 3
1 Kwavi na chilongosi mmonga Myawudi wa chikundi cha Vafalisayu, liina laki Nikodemu.
And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 Ligono limonga kimihi Nikodemu amhambalili Yesu akamjovela, “Muwula, tikumanyii ngati veve muwula mweutumwili kuhuma kwa Chapanga, muni kawaka mundu mweihotola kukita ulangisu weukita changali kuvya na Chapanga.”
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.
3 Yesu akamjovela, “Chakaka nikujovela, mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kavili ihotola lepi kulola Unkosi wa Chapanga.”
Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nikodemu akamkota, “Wu, mundu mvaha yihotoleka kuvelekewa kavili? Yihotoleka lepi kuyingila mulileme la nyina waki na kuvelekewa kavili.”
Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born again?
5 Yesu akamyangula, “Chakaka nikukujovela,” Mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kwa manji na kwa Mpungu Msopi katu nakuhotola kuyingila mu Unkosi wa Chapanga.
Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Mundu ivelekewa chihiga kwa dadi na mau, nambu ivelekewa chimpungu kwa Mpungu Msopi.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Ukotoka kukangacha kuvya nijovili yikumgana mundu kuvelekewa kavili.
Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
8 Chimbungululu chibuma, kuhamba kwechigana wiyuwana chibuma, nambu wimanya lepi kwe chihuma amala kwe chihamba. Mewawa kwa kila mundu mweavelekiwi kwa Mpungu Msopi.
The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nikodemu akamkota, “Mambu genaga gihotoleka wuli?”
Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done?
10 Yesu akamyangula, “Veve muwula wa vandu va Isilaeli nakugamanya mambu aga?
Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Chakaka nikujovela, tete tijova getikugamanya na tikuvajovela vandu vindu vyetiviwene, nambu nyenye nakuyidakila ujumbi witu.
Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you receive not our testimony.
12 Nivajovili mambu ga pamulima nakusadika, hinu mwihotola wuli kusadika nikavajovela mambu ga kunani kwa Chapanga?
If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
13 Kawaka mundu mwahambili kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu Mwana wa Mundu ndi mweahelili kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.”
And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 Ngati Musa cheanyakwili Liyoka la Shaba panani ya ndonga kulugangatu kula, mewa na Mwana wa Mundu yati inyakuliwa kunani,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
16 Muni Chapanga avaganili neju vandu va mulima hati amuwusili Mwana waki ngamwene yuyo, muni yoyoha mwaisadika akotoka kuyaga ndi avyayi na wumi wa magono goha. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
17 Chapanga amtumili lepi Mwana waki pamulima ndava ya kuvahamula vandu, nambu kuvasangula.
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
18 Mweakumsadika Mwana ihamuliwa lepi, nambu mwangamsadika amali kuhamuliwa, ndava amsadiki lepi, nga Mwana yuyo wa Chapanga.
He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 Na uhamula wene ndi uwu, lumuli lubwelili pamulima nambu vandu vaganili chitita kuliku lumuli, muni matendu gavi gahakau.
And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.
20 Mundu yoyoha mweikita gahakau angalugana lumuli, mewa ibwela lepi kulumuli, muni igana lepi matendu gaki gahakau galangalayi.
For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
21 Nambu mundu yeyoha mweilanda gachakaka ibwela kulumuli muni matendu gaki galolekanayi, gahengiki kwa kumyidakila Chapanga.
But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
22 Pegamaliki genago, Yesu na vawuliwa vaki vakahamba kumulima wa Yudea, akatama navu kwenuko na kubatiza vandu.
After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.
23 Mewawa Yohani avi mukubatiza vandu ku Ainoni, papipi na ku Salemu, muni kwenuko kwavi na manji gamahele vandu vamhambalili, mwene akavabatiza.
And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
24 Genaga gahumalili lukumbi Yohani peavi angasopewa muchifungu.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Ukahumila muhutanu pagati ya vawuliwa va Yohani na myawudi mmonga ndava ya mvelu wa kunyambiswa ndava ya kumuyupa Chapanga.
And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
26 Hinu, vawuliwa avo vakamhambila Yohani na kumjovela “Muwula mundu yula mwewavili nayu kumwambu ya Yoludani, yula veve mwewatijovili malovi gaki, hinu namwene ibatiza na vandu voha vakumlanda!”
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 Yohani akavayangula, “Mundu ihotola lepi kuvya na chindu ngati angapewa na Chapanga.
John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 Nyenye mwavene mumanyili kuvya najovili, ‘Nene lepi Kilisitu Msangula, nambu natumiwi nimlongolela.’
You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 Mdala wa ndowa ndi waki mkolo ndowa, nambu nkozi wa mkolo ndowa mweiyima kumyuwanila iheka neju kuyuwana mkolo ndowa ijova. Mewa nene nisangalwiki neju.
He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom’s voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 Yesu yikumgana avyayi mkulu na nene nivyayi namdebe.”
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Mweibwela kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga ndi mkulu kuliku voha, mweihuma pamulima ndi wa pamulima, na ilongela mambu ga pamulima. Nambu mweibwela kuhuma kunani ndi ilongosa vindu vyoha.
He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all.
32 Mwene ijova gala geagawene na kuyuwana, nambu kawaka mundu mweiyidakila ujumbi waki.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 Nambu mundu yoyoha mweiyidakila ujumbi waki ndi ijova Chapanga ndi mchakaka.
He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 Ndava yula mweatumwili na Chapanga ijova malovi ga Chapanga, ndava Chapanga ammemisi mundu mwenuyo Mpungu Msopi.
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
35 Dadi amganili Mwana na amgotolili vindu vyoha.
The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
36 Mweakumsadika Mwana avi na wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu, nambu angamsadika Mwana avi lepi na wumi, nambu ligoga la Chapanga likumtamila. (aiōnios g166)
He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
