John 3
1 There was nowe a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
2 This man came to Iesus by night, and sayd vnto him, Rabbi, we knowe ye thou art a teacher come from God: for no man could do these miracles that thou doest, except God were with him.
This man came to him at 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."
3 Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God.
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
4 Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?
Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5 Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
6 That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh: and that that is borne of the Spirit, is spirit.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.
Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8 The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: so is euery man that is borne of the Spirit.
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Nicodemus answered, and said vnto him, Howe can these things be?
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
10 Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
11 Verely, verely I say vnto thee, wee speake that we know, and testifie that we haue seene: but yee receiue not our witnesse.
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
12 If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?
If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 For no man ascendeth vp to heauen, but he that hath descended from heauen, that Sonne of man which is in heauen.
And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.
For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God.
The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
But the one 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, came Iesus and his disciples into the lande of Iudea, and there taried with them, and baptized.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
23 And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
24 For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.
For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Then there arose a question betweene Iohns disciples and the Iewes, about purifying.
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
27 Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.
John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly, because of the bridegromes voyce. This my ioy therefore 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. So this joy of mine is now complete.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all.
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 hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no man receiueth his testimonie.
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 He that hath receiued his testimonie, hath sealed that God is true.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loueth the Sonne, and hath giuen all things into his hande.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36 Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has everlasting life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (aiōnios g166)
