約翰福音 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
論重生
3 有一個法利賽人名叫尼哥德慕，是猶太人的官。 2 一天晚上，他來見耶穌，說：「老師，我們知道你是上帝差來教導人的，因為如果沒有上帝的同在，沒有人能行你所行的神蹟。」
3 耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你，人若不重生[a]，就不能看見上帝的國。」
4 尼哥德慕說：「人老了，怎能重生呢？難道要再進母腹生一次嗎？」
5 耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你，人如果不是從水和聖靈生的，就不能進上帝的國。 6 從肉體生的還是肉體，從聖靈生的才是靈。 7 所以我說你們必須重生，你不要驚奇。 8 風隨意吹動，你聽見它的聲音，卻不知道它從哪裡來，往哪裡去。凡從聖靈生的人也是這樣。」
9 尼哥德慕又問：「這怎麼可能呢？」
10 耶穌說：「你是以色列人的教師，還不明白這事嗎？ 11 我實實在在地告訴你，我們所說的是自己知道的，所見證的是自己見過的，可是你們不肯接受我們的見證。 12 我對你們說地上的事，你們尚且不信，要是說天上的事，你們怎麼會信呢？ 13 除了從天上降下來的人子[b]以外，沒有人到過天上。 14 摩西在曠野怎樣舉起銅蛇，人子也必照樣被舉起來， 15 叫一切信祂的人都得到永生。
16 「因為上帝愛世人，甚至將祂獨一的兒子賜給他們，叫一切信祂的人不致滅亡，反得永生。 17 上帝差祂的兒子到世上來，不是要定世人的罪，而是要藉著祂的兒子拯救世人。 18 信祂的人不會被定罪，不信的人已經被定罪，因為他們不信上帝獨一的兒子。 19 光來到世上，世人因為自己的行為邪惡而不愛光，反愛黑暗，這就是他們被定罪的原因。 20 作惡的人恨光，不肯接近光，恐怕他們的罪行暴露出來。 21 但遵行真理的人喜歡接近光，好顯明他所做的是靠上帝做的。」
施洗者約翰論耶穌
22 這事之後，耶穌和門徒前往猶太地區，在那裡住下來給人施洗。 23-24 那時約翰還沒有入獄，他在靠近撒冷的哀嫩也給人施洗。那裡水多，眾人都去受洗。 25 約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為了潔淨的禮儀爭辯起來， 26 於是門徒來見約翰，說：「老師，你看，以前在約旦河對岸和你在一起、你為祂做見證的那位在給人施洗，眾人都去祂那裡了！」
27 約翰回答說：「除非是從天上賞賜下來的，否則人什麼都得不到。 28 你們自己可以為我做見證，我說過我不是基督，我只是奉差在祂前面預備道路的。 29 娶新娘的是新郎，站在旁邊的朋友聽見新郎的聲音，就會歡喜快樂。因此，我現在也心滿意足了。 30 祂必興旺，我必衰微。
31 「從天上來的，超越一切；從地上來的，屬於地，他所談論的也不外乎地上的事。那來自天上、超越萬物的， 32 要把所見所聞講給人聽，只是沒有人接受祂的見證。 33 但已經接受祂見證的人證實了上帝是真實的。 34 上帝所差來的，說的是上帝的話，因為上帝將聖靈無限量地賜給祂。 35 父愛子，已把萬物交在祂手裡。 36 信子的人有永生；不信子的人得不到永生，上帝的烈怒常在他身上。」
John 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Nicodemus Visits Jesus
3 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ 3 Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’[b] 4 Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ 5 Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You[d] must be born from above.”[e] 8 The wind[f] blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’ 9 Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can these things be?’ 10 Jesus answered him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
11 ‘Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you[g] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can 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.[h] 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[i]
16 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
17 ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. 21 But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’[j]
Jesus and John the Baptist
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he spent some time there with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized— 24 John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Now a discussion about purification arose between John’s disciples and a Jew.[k] 26 They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing, and all are going to him.’ 27 John answered, ‘No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven. 28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, “I am not the Messiah,[l] but I have been sent ahead of him.” 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason my joy has been fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.’[m]
The One Who Comes from Heaven
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. 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 has accepted his testimony has certified[n] this, that God is true. 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God’s wrath.
Footnotes
- John 3:2 Gk him
- John 3:3 Or born anew
- John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek word for you here is plural
- John 3:7 Or anew
- John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:11 The Greek word for you here and in verse 12 is plural
- John 3:13 Other ancient authorities add who is in heaven
- John 3:15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with verse 15
- John 3:21 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with verse 15
- John 3:25 Other ancient authorities read the Jews
- John 3:28 Or the Christ
- John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues to the end of verse 36
- John 3:33 Gk set a seal to
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