Yohani 3
1 Kwe alyale um'baha jumonga ughwa Vayahudi, ughwa mukipugha kya Vafalisayi, akatambulwagha Nikodemo.
Now there was a man of the pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews:
2 Umuunhu ujuo alyalutile pakilo kwa Yesu akam'buula akati, “Ghwe m'balanisi, tukagwile kuuti uli m'bulanisi juno asung'hilue nu Nguluve, ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ihufia ifivalilo ifi fino ghuvomba, nave uNguluve naali palikimo nu mwene.”
who came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for none can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.
3 UYesu akamwamula akati, “Kyang'haani nikukuvuula, nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ikwingila mu vutwa vwa Nguluve, naaholilue ulwa vuvili.”
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily verily I tell thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 UNikodemo akamposia uYesu akati, “Umuunhu ung'oyo iholua ndaani? Ndepoonu ikwingila mulileme lya ng'ina neke aholue ulwa vuvili?”
Nicodemus saith unto 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?
5 UYesu akamwamula akati, “Kyang'haani nikukuvuula, nakwale umuunhu juno ndepoonu ikwingila mu Vutwa vwa Nguluve, nave naaholilue na malenga nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve.
Jesus answered, I tell thee of a truth, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Umuunhu iholua kim'bili na vapaafi, neke juno iholua nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve ali nu vwumi kusila kusila.
That, which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that, which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Nungadeghaghe ulwakuva nikuvulile kuuti, 'lulondua kuholua ulwa vuvili.'
Do not wonder that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 Imhepo jigugula kulungama kuno jilonda, ghupulika pano jigugula, neke nungakagule kuno jihuma na kuno jiluta. Fye lulivuo nakwa muunhu juno aholilue nu mhepo ghwa Nguluve.
As the wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not whence it cometh, or whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 UNikodemu akamposia akati, “Umuunhu iholua ndaani nu mhepo?”
Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be?
10 UYesu akamwamula akati, “Uve uli m'bulanisi ghwa Vaisilaeli, lwa ndaani nusikagwile isi?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not these things?
11 Kyang'haani nikuvavuula, usue tujova sino tusikagwile, kange tukwoleka sino tusivwene, neke umue namukwupila uvwolesi vwitu.
I assure thee, that we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; though ye receive not our testimony.
12 Nave namukwitika pano nikuvavuula isa mu iisi muno, pe kyande mukwitika ndaani pano nikuvavuula isa kukyanya?
If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly ones?
13 Ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno aghelile kutogha kukyanya, looli une ne, Mwana ghwa Adamu ne juno nisile kuhuma kukyanya.
For no one hath ascended up into heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 Ndavule uMose pano alyatosisie munkyanya ikihwani kya njoka, fye enendiiki umwana ghwa Adamu ilondua kutosivvua,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
that whosoever believeth on Him may not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 UNguluve avaghanile fijo avanu va muiisi muno, fye nambe akantavula umwanaake juno ali jumo mwene kuuti umuunhu ghweni juno ikumwitika aleke pisova looli aave nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kusila. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life: (aiōnios g166)
17 Ulwakuva uNguluve naalyansung'hile umwanake mu iisi kukuvahigha avaanhu, ulwene alyansung'hile kukuvapoka.
for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
18 Juno ikumwitika umwene, naihighua, Juno naikumwitika ahighilue ulwakuva naikumwitika umwana ghwa Nguluve juno ali jumo mwene.
He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
19 Uvuhighi uvuo vwe uvu, ulumuli lwisile mu iisi muno, neke avaanu vajighanile ing'hiisi kukila ulumuli, ulwakuva imbombo saave mbiivi.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 Umuunhu ghweni juno imbombo saake mbiivi, ikulukalalila ulumuli, naikwisa ku lumuli ulwakuva nailonda imbombo saake imbivi sivoneke pa vuvalafu.
For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.
21 Looli umuunhu juno ivomba isa kyang'haani, ikwisa ku lumuli, kuuti imbombo saake sivoneke sivombilue mu ngufu sa Nguluve.
But he that acts according to truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22 Pambele uYesu na vavulanisiva vaake vakaluta kukighavo ikya Yudea. Ukuo akikala ifighono ndafilingi palikimo na veene, akava ikwofugha avaanhu.
After these things came Jesus, and his disciples into the land of Judea: and He stayed with them there, and baptized.
23 Unsiki ughuo ghwope uYohana umwofughi alyale ikwafugha kukikaaja ikya Ainea piipi ni likaaja ilya Salim ulwakuva ukuo kwe ghalyale amalenga minga, avaanhu vakalutagha kwa mwene kuuti avofughe,
And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.
24 unsiki ughuo uYohana alyakyale kudindilua mu ndiinde.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Ikighono kimonga avavulanisivua vamonga va Yohana valyale vikaning'hana nu Muyahudi jumonga vwimila ulwiho ulwa kuvalasia.
Now there arose a dispute between some of the disciples of John, and the Jews, about purifying.
26 Pe vakaluta kwa Yohana vakambuula vakati, Ghwe mbulanisi, umuunhu jula juno aava nuuve imwambo ija kikogha kya Yorodani, juno ghwolekagha imhola saake, lino ghwope ikwofugha avaanhu, kange avaanhu vinga viluta kwa mwene.”
And they came to John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee on the other side Jordan, to whom thou barest testimony, behold, He baptizeth and all the people come to Him.
27 UYohana akavamula akati umuunhu naangave ni kimonga nave uNguluve naampeliile.
John answered and said, A man can take nothing upon him, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 Umue mwemue muli volesi vango mu isio sino nikajovile kuuti, 'Une naneene Kilisite', ulwene uNguluve asunghile une kuuti nimulongelele uKilisite.'
Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.
29 Umhinja juno itolua muunhu ghwa ntola n'dala. Une ne juno nili ndavule ummanyaani ghwa ntola n'dala nimile palubale pa ntola n'dala, nihovokapano nipulika ilisio lyake. Kyang'haani nihovwike fiijo.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.
30 Luoghiile umwene ave mbaha fiijo, une niive ndebe fiijo.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Umwene juno ihuma kukyanya mbaha kukila avaanhu vooni. Juno ihuma mu iisi, ghwa mu iisi ijova isa mu iisi. Neke juno ahumile kukyanya m'baha kukila avaanhu vooni.
He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh like one of the earth:
32 Sino asivwene na kupulika se sino ikwoleka, neke nakwale umuunhu juno ikwupila juno ikwupila uvwolesi vwake.
but He that cometh from heaven, is above all: and what He hath seen and heard, this He testifieth: and yet scarce any one receiveth his testimony.
33 Umuunhu juno ikwupila uvwolesi vwake, ihufia kuuti sino ijova uNguluve sa kyang'haani.
He that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true:
34 Ulwakuva juno asung'hilue nu Nguluve ijova amasio gha Nguluve. Ulwakuva uNguluve ampeliile ingufu sooni isa mhepo umwimike.
for He, whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth the Spirit to Him not by measure.
35 UNguluve uNhaata amughanile umwanaake, kange avikile fyoni mu mavoko ghaake.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all into his hand:
36 Umuunhu juno ikumwitika umwana ghwa Nguluve, ali nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kuvusila kusila, neke umuunhu juno naikumwitika, naali nu vwumi uvuo ulwene ali mu vuhighi vwa Nguluve. (aiōnios g166)
wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
