John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Now there was a Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Jewish leader.
2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
This man came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher that came from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Jesus replied to him, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said 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?”
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is 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 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodemus replied and said to him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. Yet you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that all who believe in him may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
This is the reason for the judgment: The light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
However, he who practices the truth comes to the light so that it may be plainly seen that his deeds have been done in God.”
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. There he spent some time with them and baptized.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
Now John was also baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there. People were coming to him and were being baptized,
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
for John had not yet been thrown in prison.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew about ceremonial washing.
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
They went to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and they are all going to him.”
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
John replied, “A man cannot receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but instead, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. Now the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. This, then, is my joy made complete.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
He who has received his testimony has confirmed that God is true.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For he does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
