John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees [Separated] named Nicodemus [Victory people], a ruler of the Jews [Praisers].
2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.
The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, 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.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
4 Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be begotten, being old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's belly, and be born?
Nicodemus [Victory people] 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?”
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
6 That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be begotten from above.
Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
8 The wind blows where it will, and thou hear the sound of it, but know not from where it comes, and where it goes. So is every man who is begotten from the Spirit.
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 haRuach [the Spirit, Breath].”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things happen?
Nicodemus [Victory people] answered him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel [God prevails], and don’t understand these things?
11 Truly, truly, I say to thee, we speak that which we know, and testify of what we have seen, and ye do not accept our testimony.
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.
12 If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?
If I told you earthly things and you don’t trust, how will you trust if I tell you heavenly things?
13 And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
As Moses [Drawn out] lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15 so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
For God has agapao ·total devotion love· to the inhabitants of the earth, so he gave his one and only Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
He who trusts in him is not judged. He who does not trust has been judged already, because he has not trusted in the name of the one and only Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men have agapao ·total devotion love· to the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20 For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, so that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the Judean country. And he remained there with them and immersed.
After these things, Yeshua [Salvation] came with his disciples into the land of Judea [Praise]. He stayed there with them, and immersed.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.
John [Yah is gracious] also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were immersed.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
For John [Yah is gracious] was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John [Yah is gracious]’s disciples with some Jews [Praisers] about purification.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, about whom thou have testified, behold, this man immerses, and all men come to him.
They came to John [Yah is gracious], and said to him, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, he who was with you beyond the Jordan [Descender], to whom you have testified, behold, the same does mikvah ·baptism·, and everyone is coming to him.”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
John [Yah is gracious] answered, “A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah [Anointed one],’ but, ‘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 with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.
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. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
30 It is necessary for that man to increase, but me to decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all things. He who is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all things.
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.
32 And what he has seen and heard, of this he testifies, and no man receives his testimony.
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] without measure.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad· has agapao ·total devotion love· to the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
