John 3

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.

2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

3 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

7 Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

12 If I have 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 except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15 that everyone who believes in Him may not perish, but may have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

22 After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

23 Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salem, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

24 (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

27 John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

30 He must increase; I must decrease.

31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

33 Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

34 For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

1 ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.›

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and› [of] ‹the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.›

6 ‹That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.›

7 ‹Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.›

8 ‹The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.›

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

10 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?›

11 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.›

12 ‹If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you› [of] ‹heavenly things?›

13 ‹And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven,› [even] ‹the Son of man which is in heaven.›

14 ‹And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:›

15 ‹That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.›

16 ‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›

17 ‹For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.›

18 ‹He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.›

19 ‹And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.›

20 ‹For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.›

21 ‹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.›

22 ¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

24 For John was not yet cast into prison.

25 Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.

27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].

35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

1 Now there was a man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a chief of the Jews.

2 Who came to JEsu by night, and said unto him, Master, we know that thou art a teacher come from GOD: for no man can do the signs which thou doest, except GOD be with him.

3 And JEsus answered and said unto him: Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he also again go into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee: Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth whithersoever it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof; but knowest not whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth. So is every one that is born of the Spirit.

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

10 JEsus answered and said unto him: Are you a master in Israel and don't know it?

11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, we speak that which we know, and testify that which we have seen; and ye receive not our testimony.

12 If I tell you about earthly things, how would you believe if I told you about heavenly things?

13 And no man goeth up to heaven, but he that descended from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

14 And as Moses lifted up a serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life].

16 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him

18 Is not judged; but he that believeth not is already judged, because he believeth not on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 Now this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light; because their works were evil.

20 He that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be punished.

21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest: for they are done in God].

22 After these things came JEsus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and had there his being with them, baptizing.

23 And John also baptized at Enon, which is nigh unto Salim: for there was much water there. And they came thither, and were baptized.

24 For John was not yet laid in prison.

25 Then a question arose among the disciples of John, and among the Jews, concerning the cleansing.

26 And they came to John, and said unto him, Master, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, of whom thou testifiedst, behold, he baptizeth, and every man cometh to him.

27 John answered and said, A man can take nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

28 Ye yourselves are my witnesses, that I said I was not Christ, but sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the bridegroom's friend standeth and hearkeneth unto him, and rejoiceth greatly at the bridegroom's voice. My joy is now fulfilled.

30 He must grow, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all

32 . And he beareth witness of those things which he hath seen and heard; and his testimony receiveth no man.

33 But he that receiveth it sealeth it, that GOD is true.

34 For whomsoever God hath sent, he speaketh the word of God; for God does not give the Spirit according to measure.

35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.