John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.
2 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.
He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
3 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.
Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is 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 a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born again?
Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?
5 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.
Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.
7 Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.
8 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.
The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done?
And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?
10 Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?
11 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.
Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true.
12 If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?
13 And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:
So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 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)
For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.
18 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.
The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.
19 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.
And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
21 But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.
After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.
23 And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
For at this time John had not been put into prison.
25 And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
26 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.
And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
27 John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
28 You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.
29 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.
He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He has to become greater while I become less.
31 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.
He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.
33 He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.
36 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)
He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him. (aiōnios g166)
