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John 3
New International Version - UK

Jesus teaches Nicodemus

3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 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, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]’

4 ‘How can someone be born when they are old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!’

5 Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, “You[c] must be born again.” 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.’[d]

9 ‘How can this be?’ Nicodemus asked.

10 ‘You are Israel’s teacher,’ said Jesus, ‘and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven – the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.’[g]

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever 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 stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

John testifies again about Jesus

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptised. 23 Now John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptised. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan – the one you testified about – look, he is baptising, and everyone is going to him.’

27 To this John replied, ‘A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, “I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.” 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.’[h]

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, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God[i] gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
  2. John 3:6 Or but spirit
  3. John 3:7 The Greek is plural.
  4. John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
  5. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
  6. John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  7. John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
  8. John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
  9. John 3:34 Greek he
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John 3
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Jesus and Nicodemus

3 There was a man from the Pharisees(A) named Nicodemus,(B) a ruler(C) of the Jews. 2 This man came to him at night and said, ‘Rabbi,(D) we know that you are a teacher(E) who has come from God,(F) for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.’(G)

3 Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again,[a](H) he cannot see the kingdom of God.’(I)

4 ‘How can anyone be born when he is old? ’ Nicodemus asked him. ‘Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born? ’

5 Jesus answered, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born(J) of water and the Spirit,(K) he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 Whatever is born of the flesh(L) is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit(M) is spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born(N) again. 8 The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going.(O) So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.’(P)

9 ‘How can these things be? ’ asked Nicodemus.

10 ‘Are you a teacher[b] of Israel and don’t know these things? ’ Jesus replied. 11 ‘Truly I tell you,(Q) we speak what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended(R) into heaven(S) except the one who descended from heaven(T) #– #the Son of Man.[c](U)

14 ‘Just as Moses(V) lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(W) so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him may[d] have eternal life.(X) 16 For God loved(Y) the world in this way:[e] He gave[f] his one and only(Z) Son,(AA) so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.(AB) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn(AC) the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Anyone who believes in him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned,(AD) because he has not believed in the name(AE) of the one and only Son(AF) of God. 19 This is the judgement: The light(AG) has come into the world,(AH) and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates(AI) the light and avoids it,[g] so that his deeds(AJ) may not be exposed. 21 But anyone who lives by[h] the truth comes to the light, so that his works(AK) may be shown to be accomplished by God.’

Jesus and John the Baptist

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptised.

23 John(AL) also was baptising in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptised, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison.(AM)

25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples(AN) and a Jew[i] about purification.(AO) 26 So they came to John and told him, ‘Rabbi,(AP) the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan,(AQ) is baptising – and everyone is going to him.’(AR)

27 John responded, ‘No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, “I am not the Messiah,(AS) but I’ve been sent ahead of him.”(AT) 29 He who has the bride(AU) is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly[j] at the groom’s voice. So this joy(AV) of mine is complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.’

The One from Heaven

31 The one who comes from above(AW) is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms.[k] The one who comes from heaven is above all.(AX) 32 He testifies(AY) to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 The one who has accepted his testimony has affirmed that God is true.(AZ) 34 For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he[l] gives the Spirit(BA) without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son(BB) and has given all things into his hands.(BC) 36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son[m] will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.(BD)

Footnotes

  1. 3:3 Or from above, also in v. 7
  2. 3:10 Or the teacher
  3. 3:13 Other mss add who is in heaven
  4. 3:15 Other mss add not perish, but
  5. 3:16 Or this much
  6. 3:16 Or For in this way God loved the world, and so he gave, or For God so loved the world that he gave
  7. 3:20 Lit and does not come to the light
  8. 3:21 Lit who does
  9. 3:25 Other mss read and the Jews
  10. 3:29 Lit with joy rejoices
  11. 3:31 Or of earthly things
  12. 3:34 Other mss read since God
  13. 3:36 Or refuses to believe in the Son, or disobeys the Son
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Juan 3
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version

Si Jesus at si Nicodemo

3 May isang taong nagngangalang Nicodemo, isang Fariseo at pinuno ng mga Judio. 2 Kinagabiha'y pumunta kay Jesus ang taong ito at sinabi sa kanya, “Rabbi, alam po naming ikaw ay isang gurong mula sa Diyos, sapagkat walang sinumang makagagawa ng mga himalang ginagawa mo malibang sumasakanya ang Diyos.” 3 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, malibang ang tao'y ipanganak mula sa itaas,[a] hindi niya makikita ang kaharian ng Diyos.” 4 Sinabi ni Nicodemo sa kanya, “Paanong maipanganganak ang isang tao kung siya'y matanda na? Maaari ba siyang pumasok muli sa sinapupunan ng kanyang ina upang maipanganak?” 5 Sumagot si Jesus, “Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, malibang ang isang tao ay ipanganak sa tubig at sa Espiritu, hindi siya makapapasok sa kaharian ng Diyos. 6 Ang isinilang sa laman ay laman at ang isinilang sa Espiritu ay espiritu. 7 Huwag kang magtaka sa sinabi ko sa iyo, ‘kailangang kayo'y ipanganak mula sa itaas[b].’ 8 Ang hangin[c] ay umiihip kung saan nito nais, at naririnig mo ang tunog nito, ngunit hindi mo alam kung saan ito nagmumula at kung saan ito pumupunta. Gayundin ang sinumang ipinanganak sa Espiritu.” 9 Sumagot si Nicodemo sa kanya, “Paano pong mangyayari ang mga ito?” 10 Sumagot si Jesus, “Guro ka ng Israel, at hindi mo alam ang mga bagay na ito? 11 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, nagsasalita kami tungkol sa alam namin, at nagpapatotoo sa mga nakita namin; ngunit hindi ninyo ito tinatanggap. 12 (A)Kung ang sinabi ko sa inyo na mga bagay na panlupa ay hindi ninyo pinaniniwalaan, paano kayong maniniwala kung mga bagay na panlangit na ang sasabihin ko sa inyo? 13 (B)Walang sinumang nakaakyat sa langit maliban sa kanya na bumaba mula sa langit, ang Anak ng Tao. 14 (C)At kung paanong itinaas ni Moises ang ahas sa ilang, ganoon din kailangang maitaas ang Anak ng Tao, 15 upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 16 Sapagkat ganoon inibig ng Diyos ang sanlibutan, kaya ipinagkaloob niya ang kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay huwag mapahamak kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 17 Sapagkat isinugo ng Diyos ang Anak sa sanlibutan, hindi upang hatulan ang sanlibutan kundi upang sa pamamagitan niya ay maligtas ang sanlibutan. 18 Ang sumasampalataya sa kanya ay hindi hinahatulan, ngunit ang hindi sumasampalataya ay nahatulan na, sapagkat hindi siya sumasampalataya sa pangalan ng tanging Anak ng Diyos. 19 At ito ang hatol: dumating sa sanlibutan ang ilaw, ngunit mas inibig ng mga tao ang kadiliman kaysa ilaw, dahil masasama ang kanilang mga gawa. 20 Ang sinumang gumagawa ng mga masama ay namumuhi sa ilaw, at hindi siya lumalapit sa ilaw upang hindi malantad ang kanyang mga gawa. 21 Ngunit ang sinumang nagsasagawa ng katotohanan ay lumalapit sa ilaw, nang sa gayon ay mahayag na ang ginagawa niya ay naaayon sa Diyos.”

Si Jesus at si Juan na Tagapagbautismo

22 Pagkatapos ng mga ito, nagtungo si Jesus at ang kanyang mga alagad sa lupain ng Judea, at doo'y nanatili siya kasama nila at nagbautismo. 23 Nagbabautismo rin si Juan sa Enon malapit sa Salim dahil maraming tubig doon. Maraming tao ang dumating at nabautismuhan. 24 (D)(Hindi pa nakakulong si Juan nang mga panahong ito.) 25 Nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang mga alagad ni Juan at ang isang Judio tungkol sa rituwal ng paglilinis. 26 Kaya't lumapit sila kay Juan at sinabi sa kanya, “Rabbi, ang taong kasama mo sa kabila ng Jordan, na iyong pinatotohanan ay nagbabautismo. Pumupunta sa kanya ang lahat.” 27 Sumagot si Juan, “Hindi makatatanggap ng anuman ang isang tao malibang ito ay ibinigay sa kanya mula sa langit. 28 (E)Kayo mismo ay mga saksi nang sabihin kong hindi ako ang Cristo, kundi ako ay isinugong una sa kanya. 29 Ang kasama ng kasintahang babae ay ang lalaking ikakasal. Nakatayo ang kaibigan ng lalaking ikakasal at siya'y lubos na nagagalak dahil sa narinig na niya ang tinig ng lalaking ikakasal. Dahil dito'y lubos na rin ang aking kagalakan. 30 Dapat siyang maitaas at ako nama'y maibaba.”

Ang Nagmula sa Langit

31 Siya na nanggaling sa itaas ang pinakamataas; siya na mula sa lupa ay kabilang sa lupa, at nagsasalita nang ayon sa lupa; siya na mula sa langit ang pinakamataas. 32 Nagpapatotoo siya sa kanyang nakita at narinig, ngunit walang tumatanggap ng kanyang patotoo. 33 Ang tumatanggap ng kanyang patotoo ay nagpapatunay na ang Diyos ay totoo. 34 Sapagkat ang isinugo ng Diyos ay nagpapahayag ng mga salita ng Diyos, dahil walang hangganan ang kanyang pagbibigay ng Espiritu. 35 (F)Iniibig ng Ama ang Anak, at ibinigay ang lahat ng bagay sa kanyang kamay. 36 Ang sumasampalataya sa Anak ay may buhay na walang hanggan; subalit ang sumusuway sa Anak ay hindi makalalasap ng buhay. Sa halip, ang poot ng Diyos ang mananatili sa kanya.

Footnotes

  1. Juan 3:3 mula sa itaas, maaari ding isaling “muli”.
  2. Juan 3:7 mula sa itaas: maaari ding na isaling “muli”.
  3. Juan 3:8 hangin: ang salitang isinalin na “hangin” ay siya ring salitang ginamit para sa “espiritu”.
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John 3
Legacy Standard Bible

You Must Be Born Again

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named (A)Nicodemus, a (B)ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “(C)Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these [a](D)signs that You do unless (E)God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one (F)is born [b]again he cannot see (G)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?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of (H)water and the Spirit he cannot enter into (I)the kingdom of God. 6 (J)That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born [c]again.’ 8 (K)The wind blows where it wishes and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”

9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you (L)the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, (M)we speak of what we know and (N)bear witness of what we have seen, and (O)you do not accept our witness. 12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (P)And no one has ascended into heaven, but (Q)He who descended from heaven, (R)the Son of Man. 14 And as (S)Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must (T)the Son of Man (U)be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will (V)in Him have eternal life.

16 “For God [d]so (W)loved the world, that He (X)gave His [e](Y)only begotten Son, that whoever (Z)believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God (AA)did not send the Son into the world (AB)to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 18 (AC)He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of (AD)the [f]only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that (AE)the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for (AF)their deeds were evil. 20 (AG)For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light lest his deeds be exposed. 21 But he who (AH)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been done by God.”

John the Baptist’s Last Witness

22 After these things Jesus and His (AI)disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and (AJ)baptizing. 23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized— 24 for (AK)John had not yet been thrown into prison.

25 Therefore there arose a debate between John’s disciples and a Jew about (AL)purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “(AM)Rabbi, He who was with you (AN)beyond the Jordan, to whom you (AO)have borne witness, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27 John answered and said, “(AP)A man can receive nothing unless it (AQ)has been given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves [g]are my witnesses that I said, ‘(AR)I am not the [h]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 He who has the bride is (AS)the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this (AT)joy of mine has been made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 “(AU)He who comes from above is above all, (AV)he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. (AW)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What He has seen and heard, of that He (AX)bears witness; and (AY)no one receives His witness. 33 He who has received His witness (AZ)has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For He whom God has (BA)sent speaks the words of God; [i](BB)for He gives the Spirit without measure. 35 (BC)The Father loves the Son and (BD)has given all things into His hand. 36 He who (BE)believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who (BF)does not [j]obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Footnotes

  1. John 3:2 Or attesting miracles
  2. John 3:3 Or from above
  3. John 3:7 Or from above
  4. John 3:16 Or in this way
  5. John 3:16 Or unique, only one of His kind
  6. John 3:18 Or unique, only one of His kind
  7. John 3:28 Lit testify for me
  8. John 3:28 Messiah
  9. John 3:34 Lit because He does not give the Spirit by measure
  10. John 3:36 Or believe
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