John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
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.”
he came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew 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 says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
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 answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of 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 wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.
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 where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodemus answered 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, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not 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.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and we bear witness of that which we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,
that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal. (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 only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. (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 has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved 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 that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten 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.
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works 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 every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
for John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
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.”
And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am 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.
He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
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 has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not 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 [to be] in his hand.
36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (aiōnios g166)
He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him. (aiōnios g166)
