约翰福音 3
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
人必须重生
3 有一个法利赛人，名叫尼哥德慕，是犹太人的官长。 2 他夜间来到耶稣那里，对他说：“拉比，我们知道你是从 神那里来的教师，因为如果没有 神同在，你所行的这些神迹，就没有人能行。” 3 耶稣回答：“我实实在在告诉你，人若不重生，就不能见 神的国。” 4 尼哥德慕说：“人老了，怎能重生呢？难道他能再进母腹生出来吗？” 5 耶稣回答：“我实实在在告诉你，人若不是从水和圣灵生的，就不能进 神的国。 6 从肉身生的就是肉身，从灵生的就是灵。 7 你不要因为我对你说‘你们必须重生’而感到希奇。 8 风随意而吹，你听见它的响声，却不知道它从哪里来，往哪里去；凡从圣灵生的，也是这样。” 9 尼哥德慕说：“怎能有这事呢？” 10 耶稣说：“你是以色列人的教师，还不明白这事吗？ 11 我实实在在告诉你，我们知道的，才讲论；见过的，就作证，然而你们却不接受我们的见证。 12 我对你们讲地上的事，你们尚且不信，如果讲天上的事，怎能相信呢？ 13 除了那从天上降下来的人子（有些抄本作“除了那从天上降下来仍旧在天上的人子”），没有人升过天。 14 摩西在旷野怎样把铜蛇举起，人子也必照样被举起来， 15 使所有信他的人都得永生。
16 “ 神爱世人，甚至把他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。 17 因为 神差他的儿子到世上来，不是要定世人的罪，而是要使世人借着他得救。 18 信他的，不被定罪；不信的，罪已经定了，因为他不信 神独生子的名。 19 光来到世上，世人因为自己的行为邪恶，不爱光倒爱黑暗，定他们罪的原因，就在这里。 20 凡作恶的都恨光，不来接近光，免得他的恶行暴露出来。 21 凡行真理的，就来接近光，好显明他所作的都是靠着 神而作的。”
他必兴旺，我必衰微
22 这事以后，耶稣和门徒来到犹太地，他和他们住在那里，并且施洗。 23 约翰也在靠近撒冷的艾嫩施洗，因为那里水多；众人都去受洗。 24 那时约翰还没有入狱。 25 约翰的门徒和一个犹太人为洁净礼发生辩论。 26 他们来到约翰那里，对他说：“拉比，你看，从前和你在约旦河东，你为他作见证的那一位，他也在施洗，众人都到他那里去了。” 27 约翰回答：“除了从天上赐下来给他的，人就不能得到甚么。 28 你们自己可以为我作证：我曾说，我不是基督，不过是奉差遣作他的先锋的。 29 娶新娘的是新郎。新郎的好友站在那里听着，听见新郎的声音就非常喜乐。因此，我这喜乐满溢了！ 30 他必兴旺，我必衰微。
从天上来的
31 “那从天上来的，是在万有之上；从地上来的，是属于地，所讲的也是属于地。那从天上来的，是超越万有之上。 32 他把所见所闻的见证出来，可是没有人接受他的见证。 33 那接受他的见证的，就确认 神是真的。 34 神所差来的那一位讲 神的话，因为 神把圣灵无限地赐给他。 35 父爱子，已经把万有交在他手里。 36 信子的，有永生；不信从子的，必不得见永生， 神的震怒却常在他身上。”
John 3
King James Version
3 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.
ヨハネの福音書 3
Japanese Living Bible
新しいいのちが与えられる
3 1-2 とっぷり日も暮れたある夜のこと、パリサイ人で、ニコデモという名のユダヤ人の指導者がイエスに会いに来ました。「先生。だれも、あなたが神から遣わされた教師であることを知っております。あなたのなさる奇跡を見ればわかることです。」 3 「そうですか。でもよく言っておきますが、あなたはもう一度生まれ直さなければ、絶対に神の国に入れません。」 4 ニコデモは、思わず言いました。「ええっ、もう一度生まれるのですか。いったい、どういうことですか。年をとった人間が母親の胎内に戻って、もう一度生まれることなどできるわけがありません。」 5 「よく言っておきますが、だれでも水と御霊によって生まれなければ、神の国には入れません。 6 人間からは人間のいのちが生まれるだけです。けれども御霊は、天からの、全く新しいいのちを下さるのです。 7 もう一度生まれなければならないといって、驚くことはありません。 8 風は音が聞こえるだけで、どこから吹いて来て、どこへ行くのかわかりません。御霊も同じことです。次はだれにこの天からのいのちが与えられるか、わからないのです。」 9 「それはいったい、どういうことですか？」 10 「あなたはみなに尊敬されているユダヤ人の教師ではありませんか。このようなこともわからないのですか。 11 わたしは知っていること、見たことだけを話しているのです。それなのに、あなたがたは信じてくれません。 12 わたしが話しているのは、人間の世界で現に起こっていることなのです。それも信じられないくらいなら、天で起こることなど話したところで、とても信じられないでしょう。 13 メシヤのわたしだけが、この地上に下って来て、また天に帰るのです。 14 モーセが荒野で、青銅で作った蛇をさおの先に掲げたように（民数21・9）、わたしも木の上に上げられなければなりません。 15 わたしを信じる人がみな、永遠のいのちを持つためです。」
16 実に神は、ひとり子をさえ惜しまず与えるほどに、この世界を愛してくださいました。それは、神の御子を信じる者が、だれ一人滅びず、永遠のいのちを得るためです。 17 神がご自分の御子を世にお遣わしになったのは、世をさばくためではなく、世を救うためです。 18 この神の子を信じる者は、永遠の滅びを免れます。しかし信じない者は、神のひとり子を信じなかったので、すでにさばかれているのです。 19 そのさばきに会ったのは、天からの光が世に来ているのに、行いが悪く、光よりも闇を愛したからです。 20 彼らは天からの光をきらい、罪が暴露されるのを恐れて、光のほうに来ようとしません。 21 しかし正しいことを行っている人は、喜んで光のほうに来ます。神の望まれることを行っていることが、はっきりわかるためです。
22 その後、イエスと弟子たちはエルサレムを去り、しばらくユダヤに滞在し、バプテスマ（洗礼）を授けていました。
バプテスマのヨハネとイエスの役割
23-24 そのころまだ、バプテスマのヨハネは投獄されておらず、サリムに近いアイノンでバプテスマを授けていました。そこは水が豊富にあったからです。
25 ある日、ヨハネの弟子たちと一人のユダヤ人の間で、ヨハネのバプテスマとイエスのバプテスマのどちらがすぐれているかで議論になりました。 26 弟子たちは、ヨハネのところに来てぐちをこぼしました。「先生。ヨルダン川の向こう岸でお会いした、あなたがメシヤだとおっしゃったあの方も、バプテスマを授けておられるそうです。みんなこちらには来ないで、どんどんあの方のほうへ行ってしまいます。」 27 ヨハネは答えました。「天の神様が、一人一人にそれぞれの役割を決めてくださいます。 28 私の役目は、だれもがあの方のところへ行けるように道を備えることです。私はキリストではないと、はっきり言ったはずです。あの方のために道を備えるために、私はここにいるのです。 29 一番魅力を感じるものに人々が集まるのは当然で、花嫁は花婿のもとへ行き、花婿の友達は花婿といっしょに喜びます。私は花婿の友達だから、花婿の喜ぶ声を聞くと、うれしくてたまらないのです。 30 あの方はますます偉大になり、私はますます力を失います。
31 あの方は天から来られた方で、ほかのだれよりも偉大なお方です。地から出た者は、地上のことしかわかりません。 32 あの方は、見たこと聞いたことをあかしされますが、それを信じる人はなんと少ないことでしょう。 33 そのあかしを信じれば、神が真理の源であることがわかります。 34 神から遣わされたあの方は、神のことばをお話しになります。神の御霊が無限に注がれているからです。 35 父なる神はこの方を愛し、万物をこの方にお与えになりました。 36 この方は神の御子なのです。この方に救っていただけると信じる者はだれでも、永遠のいのちを得ます。しかし、この方に従わない者は、天国を見ることができないばかりか、神の怒りがその人の上にとどまるのです。」
John 3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
3 There was a man named Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee, a ruler and leader of the Jews.
2 One night Nicodemus came to Jesus. He said, `Master, we know you are a teacher sent by God. We know this because no person could do the big works you are doing if God did not help him.'
3 Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. No person can see God's kingdom if he is not born again.'
4 Nicodemus said, `How can a man be born when he is old? Can he go inside of his mother again and be born?'
5 Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. This new birth is by water and by the Spirit. No person can enter God's kingdom if he has not been born that way.
6 That which is born of a person is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 You must not be surprised when I say, "You must be born again."
8 The wind blows where it wants to blow. You can hear the sound of it. But you do not know where it comes from, and you do not know where it goes. It is the same way with everyone who is born of the Spirit.'
9 Nicodemus asked Jesus, `How can such things be?
10 Jesus answered, `Are you a teacher of the people of Israel and you do not know this?
11 I tell you the truth. We know what we are talking about. We talk about the things we have seen. But you will not believe what we tell you.
12 You do not believe what I have told you about things on earth. So how will you believe if I tell you about things in heaven?
13 No one has ever gone up to heaven - only the One who came down from heaven. That One is the Son of Man who is in heaven.
14 Moses lifted up a snake on a piece of wood in the desert. So the Son of Man must be lifted up.
15 Then everyone who believes in him will not die, but will live for ever.
16 `God loved the world so very, very much that he gave his only Son. Because he did that, everyone who believes in him will not lose his life, but will live for ever.
17 God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent him to save the world.
18 `Everyone who believes in the Son will not be judged. But everyone who does not believe in him is judged already, because he does not believe in the name of God's only Son.
19 Light came into the world. But people wanted to be in the dark because they did wrong things. They did not want the light. That is why they are judged.
20 Everyone who does wrong things hates light. He does not come to the light because he is afraid people will see what he does and will say it is bad.
21 But everyone who does what is right comes to the light. He wants people to see that God helps him to do what is right.'
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples came into the country of Judea. Jesus stayed there with them and baptized people.
23 John was also baptizing people in the river at Aenon, near the town of Salim. There was much water. People came to him and were baptized.
24 This was before John was put in prison.
25 John's disciples and the leaders of the Jews were talking about how to be clean, the way God wants us to be clean.
26 They came to John and said, `Teacher, there was a man with you on the other side of the Jordan River. You were telling people about him. Now he himself is baptizing and all the people are going to him.'
27 John answered, `A man cannot get anything unless God in heaven gives it to him.
28 You yourselves heard what I said. I am not the Christ but I have been sent ahead of the Christ.
29 The wife belongs to the man who has married her. The man's best friend may stand and listen. And when he hears what that man says, he is very glad for him. So what I hear makes me very glad in the same way.
30 He must become more and more great, but I must become less and less great.
31 `The one who comes from heaven is greater than all other people. The one who is of the earth talks about things on earth. So the one who comes from heaven is greater than all.
32 He tells what he has seen and heard, but no one wants to believe what he says.
33 If a person believes what the one from heaven says, then he also says God is true.
34 The one God sent speaks the words of God. God does not give him the Spirit little by little, but he gives the Spirit in full.
35 The Father loves his Son and has put everything in his hand.
36 He who believes in the Son will live for ever. He who does not believe in the Son will not live. God will be very angry with him for ever.'
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