John 3
1 NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Te vaengah Pharisee khuikah hlang pakhat, a ming ah Nikodemu, Judah rhoek kah boei te om.
2 this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.
Anih loh khoyin ah a taengla a paan tih, “Rhabbi, Pathen taeng lamkah aka pawk saya pakhat la kam ming uh, Pathen te a taengah om pawt atah miknoek na saii he saii ham coeng mahpawh,” a ti nah.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesuh loh anih te a doo tih, “Nang taengah rhep, rhep kan thui, koep a cun hlang pawt loh Pathen kah ram te a hmuh ham coeng pawh,” a ti nah.
4 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?
Nikodemu loh amah te, “Metlam patong la aka om hlang he a thang ham a coeng eh? Pabae la a manu bung khuila kun ham neh a thaang ham a coeng moenih?” a ti nah.
5 Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesuh loh, “Nang taengah rhep, rhep kan thui, tui neh Mueihla kah a cun pawt te tah, Pathen kah ram khuiah a kun ham coeng pawh.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Pumsa kah a cun tah pumsa la om tih Mueihla kah a cun tah mueihla la om van.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Nang taengah kan thui te ngaihmang sak boeh, nangmih he koep cun ham a kuek.
8 The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not from whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: just so is every one who is born of the Spirit.
Khohli loh a ngaih la hli tih a ol te na yaak. Tedae me lamkah ha pawk tih mela a caeh khaw na ming moenih. Mueihla kah a cun khaw te tlam ni boeih a om,” a ti nah.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Nikodemu loh a doo tih, “He tla om thai aya?” a ti nah.
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Jesuh loh anih te a doo tih, “Nang tah Israel kah saya la na om coeng dae he khaw na ming mahnim?”.
11 Verily, verity, I tell thee, That what we know we speak, and what we have seen we affirm; and ye receive not our testimony.
Nang taengah rhep, rhep kan thui, m' ming te n'thui tih m'hmuh te ni m' phong. Tedae kaimih kah olphong te na ming uh moenih.
12 If I have told you of earthly things, and ye believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Nangmih taengah diklai koe ka thui vaengah na tangnah uh pawt atah nangmih taengah vaan koe te ka thui koinih metlam na tangnah uh eh?
13 Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.
Te dongah vaan lamkah aka rhum hlang capa pawt koinih vaan la luei uh mahpawh.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up:
Moses loh khosoek ah rhul a tai bangla hlang capa khaw tai ham a kuek van.
Te dongah amah aka tangnah boeih tah dungyan hingnah a dang ni. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Pathen loh Diklai a lungnah tangloeng tih khueh duen capa te a paek. Amah aka tangnah boeih tah poci pawt vetih dungyan hingnah a dang ni. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.
Pathen loh Diklai te laitloek thil hamla Diklai ah capa a tueih moenih. Tedae anih lamloh Diklai te khang ham ni a tueih.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Amah aka tangnah tah laitloek thil mahpawh, tedae aka tangnah pawt tah Pathen capa khueh duen ming te a tangnah pawt dongah a tangtae la lai a tloek thil coeng.
19 Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Laitloeknah he om ngawn coeng. Vangnah tah Diklai la ha pawk coeng dae hlang rhoek loh a khoboe thae a khueh dongah vangnah lakah yinnah te lat a lungnah uh.
20 For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction.
A thae la aka khoboe boeih loh vangnah te a hmuhuet tih a khoboe te a toeltham pawt ham ni vangnah khuila ha pawk pawh.
21 But he who practices the truth, cometh to the light, that his actions may be evident, as being done for God.
Oltak aka saii tah vangnah khuila ha pawk. Te daengah ni Pathen ming neh a saii a bitat te a phoe sak eh,” a ti nah.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; and there he abode with them, and baptised.
He phoeiah Jesuh tah a hnukbang rhoek neh Judah kho la pawk. Te vaengah amih taengah tapkhoeh om tih a nuem.
23 Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised.
Salim Johan long khaw Salim kaep kah Aenon ah om tih a nuem. Tui khaw muep a om tapkhoeh dongah ha pawk uh vaengah a nuem uh.
24 For as yet John was not cast into prison.
Johan te thongim ah hlak la a om hlan dongah ni.
25 Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification.
Te phoeiah Johan kah hnukbang rhoek te Judah hoel neh cimcaihnah kawng olpungnah om.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.
Te dongah Johan te a paan uh tih, “Rhabbi, anih ke Jordan rhalvangan la nang taengah om tih, a kawng na phong dae ta. Anih loh a nuem dongah a taengla boeih ha pawk uh coeng ke,” a ti nauh.
27 John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven.
Johan loh a doo tih, “Anih te vaan lamloh paek la om pawt koinih hlang loh pakhat khaw a dang thai moenih,” a ti nah.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.
Nangmih loh kai taengah na phong uh te, 'Kai tah Khrih moenih, tedae a hmaikah a tueih te ni, ' ka ti.
29 It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Yulokung loh vasakung te a khueh la om dae yulokung kah paya long tah khueh pawh. Aka pai tih aka hnatun loh yulokung kah ol dongah omngaihnah neh omngaih. Te dongah ka omngaihnah tah soep coeng.
30 He must grow great, but I diminutive.
Anih te a rhoeng mak atah, ka tlak khaw a kuek mai coeng.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.
A so lamkah aka pawk tah hlang boeih soah om. Diklai ah aka om tah diklai kah la om tih diklai lamkah te a thui. Vaan lamkah aka pawk tah a soah boeih om.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony.
A hmuh neh a yaak te a phong. Tedae anih kah olphong te doe uh pawh.
33 He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true.
Anih kah olphong aka doe loh Pathen tah oltak ni tila kutnoek a daeng coeng.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.
Anih te Pathen loh a tueih dongah Pathen kah olthang ni a thui. Mueihla a paek te khaw a tarhing a khueh pah moenih.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Pa loh capa te a lungnah dongah a cungkuem he a kut ah a paek.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him. (aiōnios g166)
Capa aka tangnah loh dungyan hingnah a khueh. Tedae capa ol aka aek tah hingnah hmu pawt tih anih loh Pathen kah kosi a rhaeh thil. (aiōnios g166)
