John 3
1 Now there was one of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus--a ruler among the Jews.
And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 He came to Jesus by night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher from God; for no one can do these miracles which you are doing, unless God is with him.
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 "In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
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 "How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"
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 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
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 Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Do not be astonished at my telling you, 'You must all be born anew.'
Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
8 The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is it with every one who has been born of the Spirit."
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 "How is all this possible?" asked Nicodemus.
Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done?
10 "Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?
Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 In most solemn truth I tell you that we speak what we know, and give testimony of that of which we were eye-witnesses, and yet you all reject our testimony.
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 If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?
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 There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven.
And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
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 For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages. (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 For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
18 He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.
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 And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
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 For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.
For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
21 But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.
But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
22 After this Jesus and His disciples went into Judaea; and there He made a stay in company with them and baptized.
After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.
23 And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.
And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
24 (For John was not yet in prison.)
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,
And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
26 they came to John and reported to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan and to whom you bore testimony is now baptizing, and great numbers of people are resorting to him."
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 "A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.
John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'
You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
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 He must grow greater, but I must grow less.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
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 What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true.
He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to His hands.
The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
36 He who believes in the Son has the Life of the Ages; he who disobeys the Son will not enter into Life, but God's anger remains upon him. (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)
