Yohani 3
1 Kwavi na chilongosi mmonga Myawudi wa chikundi cha Vafalisayu, liina laki Nikodemu.
Now there was a Pharisee called 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.”
who came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles which you do, unless God be with him.
3 Yesu akamjovela, “Chakaka nikujovela, mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kavili ihotola lepi kulola Unkosi wa Chapanga.”
Jesus answering, said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not discern the Reign of God.
4 Nikodemu akamkota, “Wu, mundu mvaha yihotoleka kuvelekewa kavili? Yihotoleka lepi kuyingila mulileme la nyina waki na kuvelekewa kavili.”
Nicodemus replied, How can a grown man be born? Can he enter his mother's womb anew, and be born?
5 Yesu akamyangula, “Chakaka nikukujovela,” Mundu ngati avelekiwi lepi kwa manji na kwa Mpungu Msopi katu nakuhotola kuyingila mu Unkosi wa Chapanga.
Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a man be born of water and Spirit, he can not enter 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; that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit.
7 Ukotoka kukangacha kuvya nijovili yikumgana mundu kuvelekewa kavili.
Wonder not, then, that I have said to you, 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 breathes where he pleases, and you hear the report of him, but know not whence he comes, or whither he goes; so is every one who is born of the spirit.
9 Nikodemu akamkota, “Mambu genaga gihotoleka wuli?”
Nicodemus answered, How can these things be?
10 Yesu akamyangula, “Veve muwula wa vandu va Isilaeli nakugamanya mambu aga?
Jesus replied, Are you the teacher of Israel, and know not these things?
11 Chakaka nikujovela, tete tijova getikugamanya na tikuvajovela vandu vindu vyetiviwene, nambu nyenye nakuyidakila ujumbi witu.
Most assuredly, I say to you, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; yet you receive not our testimony.
12 Nivajovili mambu ga pamulima nakusadika, hinu mwihotola wuli kusadika nikavajovela mambu ga kunani kwa Chapanga?
If you understood not, when I told you earthly things, how will you understand when I tell you heavenly things?
13 Kawaka mundu mwahambili kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu Mwana wa Mundu ndi mweahelili kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.”
For none has ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven; the Son of Man, whose abode is heaven.
14 Ngati Musa cheanyakwili Liyoka la Shaba panani ya ndonga kulugangatu kula, mewa na Mwana wa Mundu yati inyakuliwa kunani,
As Moses placed on high the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be placed on high;
that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but obtain eternal life: (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 has so loved the world, as to give his own begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him, may not perish, but obtain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Chapanga amtumili lepi Mwana waki pamulima ndava ya kuvahamula vandu, nambu kuvasangula.
For God has sent his Son into the world, not to condemn 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 who believes on him shall not be condemned; he who believes not, is already condemned, because he has not believed on 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.
Now this is the ground of condemnation; that light has come into the world, and men have preferred the darkness to the light, because their deeds were evil.
20 Mundu yoyoha mweikita gahakau angalugana lumuli, mewa ibwela lepi kulumuli, muni igana lepi matendu gaki gahakau galangalayi.
For whosoever does evil, hates the light, and shuns it, lest his deeds should be detected.
21 Nambu mundu yeyoha mweilanda gachakaka ibwela kulumuli muni matendu gaki galolekanayi, gahengiki kwa kumyidakila Chapanga.
But he who obeys the truth, comes to the light, that it may be manifest that his actions are agreeable to God.
22 Pegamaliki genago, Yesu na vawuliwa vaki vakahamba kumulima wa Yudea, akatama navu kwenuko na kubatiza vandu.
After this, Jesus went, with his disciples, into the territory of Judea, where he remained with them, and immersed.
23 Mewawa Yohani avi mukubatiza vandu ku Ainoni, papipi na ku Salemu, muni kwenuko kwavi na manji gamahele vandu vamhambalili, mwene akavabatiza.
John also was immersing in Enon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came thither, and were immersed.
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.
Now John's disciples had a dispute with a Jew, about 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!”
Then they went to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you near the Jordan, of whom you gave so great a character; he, too, immerses, and the people flock to him.
27 Yohani akavayangula, “Mundu ihotola lepi kuvya na chindu ngati angapewa na Chapanga.
John answered, A man can have no power but what he derives from heaven.
28 Nyenye mwavene mumanyili kuvya najovili, ‘Nene lepi Kilisitu Msangula, nambu natumiwi nimlongolela.’
You yourselves are witness for me, that I said, I am not the Messiah; but 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.
The bridegroom is he who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who assists him, rejoices to hear the bridegroom's voice: this, my joy, therefore, is complete.
30 Yesu yikumgana avyayi mkulu na nene nivyayi namdebe.”
He must increase, while I 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 who comes from above, is above all. He who is from the earth is earthly, and speaks as being from the earth. He who comes from heaven, is above all.
32 Mwene ijova gala geagawene na kuyuwana, nambu kawaka mundu mweiyidakila ujumbi waki.
What he testifies, is what he has seen and heard; yet his testimony is not received.
33 Nambu mundu yoyoha mweiyidakila ujumbi waki ndi ijova Chapanga ndi mchakaka.
He who receives his testimony, vouches the veracity of God.
34 Ndava yula mweatumwili na Chapanga ijova malovi ga Chapanga, ndava Chapanga ammemisi mundu mwenuyo Mpungu Msopi.
for he whom God has commissioned, relates God's own words; for to him God gives not the Spirit by measure.
35 Dadi amganili Mwana na amgotolili vindu vyoha.
The Father loves the Son, and has subjected all things to him.
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 who believes on the Son, has life eternal; he who rejects the Son, shall not see life: but the vengeance of God awaits him. (aiōnios g166)
