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.
John 3
New American Standard Bible
The New Birth
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named (A)Nicodemus, a (B)ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to [a]Jesus at night and said to Him, “(C)Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these [b](D)signs that You do unless (E)God is with him.” 3 Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone (F)is born [c]again he cannot see (G)the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of (H)water and the Spirit, he cannot enter (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 be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born [d]again.’ 8 (K)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it is coming from and where it is going; so is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus responded and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “You are (L)the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, (M)we speak of what we know and (N)testify of what we have seen, and (O)you people do not accept our testimony. 12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (P)No one has ascended into heaven, except (Q)He who descended from heaven: (R)the Son of Man. 14 And just as (S)Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must (T)the Son of Man (U)be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who [e]believes will (V)have eternal life in Him.
16 “For God so (W)loved the world, that He (X)gave His (Y)only Son, so that everyone who (Z)believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God (AA)did not send the Son into the world (AB)to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. 18 (AC)The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of (AD)the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that (AE)the Light has come into the world, and people 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, so that his deeds will not be exposed. 21 But the one who (AH)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed [f]as having been performed in God.”
John the Baptist’s Last Testimony
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 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized— 24 for (AK)John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about [g](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 testified—behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him.” 27 John replied, “(AP)A person can receive not even one thing unless it (AQ)has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves [h]are my witnesses that I said, ‘(AR)I am not the [i]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 He who has the bride is (AS)the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this (AT)joy of mine has been made full. 30 He must [j]increase, but I must [k]decrease.
31 “(AU)He who comes from above is above all; (AV)the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. (AW)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What He has seen and heard, of this He (AX)testifies; and (AY)no one accepts His testimony. 33 The one who has accepted His testimony (AZ)has certified that God is true. 34 For He whom God (BA)sent speaks the words of God; (BB)for He does not give the Spirit [l]sparingly. 35 (BC)The Father loves the Son and (BD)has entrusted all things to His hand. 36 The one who (BE)believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who (BF)does not [m]obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
Footnotes
- John 3:2 Lit Him
- John 3:2 I.e., confirming miracles
- John 3:3 Or from above
- John 3:7 Or from above
- John 3:15 Or believes in Him will have eternal life
- John 3:21 Lit that they have been
- John 3:25 I.e., ceremonial washing
- John 3:28 Lit testify for me
- John 3:28 I.e., Messiah
- John 3:30 Or become greater
- John 3:30 Or become less important
- John 3:34 Lit from measure
- John 3:36 I.e., in belief
Giăng 3
New Vietnamese Bible
Chúa Và Ni-cô-đem
3 Trong giới lãnh đạo Do Thái có một người tên là Ni-cô-đem, thuộc phái Pha-ri-si. 2 Ban đêm, người này đến gặp Đức Giê-su và thưa với Ngài rằng: “Thưa Thầy, chúng tôi biết Thầy là giáo sư từ Đức Chúa Trời đến, vì những dấu lạ Thầy làm nếu không có Đức Chúa Trời ở cùng thì không ai làm được.”
3 Đức Giê-su đáp: “Thật vậy, Ta bảo ông, nếu một người chẳng sinh từ thiên thượng[a] thì không thể thấy Nước Đức Chúa Trời!”
4 Ni-cô-đem thưa: “Người đã già làm sao được sinh ra một lần nữa? Không lẽ lại trở vào lòng mẹ để được sinh ra lần thứ hai sao?”
5 Đức Giê-su đáp: “Thật vậy, Ta bảo ông, nếu không nhờ nước và Thánh Linh mà sinh ra, không một người nào được vào Nước Đức Chúa Trời! 6 Phần gì sanh ra bởi xác thịt là xác thịt, phần gì sanh ra bởi Thánh Linh là Linh. 7 Đừng thấy lạ khi Ta bảo ông cần phải được sinh lại từ thiên thượng. 8 Gió muốn thổi đâu thì thổi, người nghe tiếng gió nhưng không biết gió đến từ đâu và lại đi đâu. Người được Thánh Linh sinh ra cũng giống như vậy.”
9 Ni-cô-đem thưa: “Việc đó làm sao xảy ra được?”
10 Đức Giê-su đáp: “Ông là bậc thầy của Y-sơ-ra-ên mà không biết những điều đó sao? 11 Thật vậy, Ta bảo ông: Chúng ta nói điều chúng ta biết, làm chứng điều chúng ta thấy; thế mà các ông vẫn không chấp nhận lấy lời chứng của chúng ta. 12 Ta nói những việc dưới đất, các ông còn chưa tin, huống chi những việc trên trời thì làm sao tin được? 13 Chưa có ai từng lên trời, trừ ra Đấng từ trời xuống, tức là Con Người. 14 Như Môi-se treo con rắn lên cao trong nơi đồng hoang thể nào thì Con Người cũng phải bị treo lên thể ấy, 15 để tất cả những ai tin Ngài đều được sự sống vĩnh phúc.
16 Vì Đức Chúa Trời yêu thương nhân loại, đến nỗi đã ban Con Một của Ngài, để ai tin nơi Ngài sẽ không bị hư mất nhưng được sự sống vĩnh phúc. 17 Đức Chúa Trời cho Con Ngài xuống thế gian không phải để kết án thế gian, nhưng để thế gian nhờ Đức Con mà được cứu. 18 Ai tin Đức Con hẳn khỏi bị kết án, nhưng ai không tin thì đã bị kết án rồi vì chẳng chịu tin nhận Con Một của Đức Chúa Trời. 19 Đây là phán quyết: Sự sáng đã đến trong thế gian nhưng người ta yêu chuộng sự tối tăm hơn sự sáng vì hành vi của họ là gian ác. 20 Hễ ai làm ác thì ghét sự sáng và không chịu đến cùng sự sáng, sợ rằng hành vi của mình sẽ bị phơi bày. 21 Còn người làm theo chân lý thì đến cùng sự sáng để những công việc mình đã làm trong Đức Chúa Trời được thấy rõ.”
Chúa Và Giăng Báp-tít
22 Sau đó, Đức Giê-su và các môn đệ đến vùng đất Giu-đê. Ngài cùng họ ở lại đó và làm phép báp-tem. 23 Giăng cũng đang làm phép báp-tem tại Ê-nôn, gần Sa-lim, vì ở đó có nhiều nước. Người ta kéo nhau đến chịu phép báp-tem. 24 Bấy giờ Giăng chưa bị bắt giam.
25 Một cuộc tranh luận xảy ra giữa các môn đệ của Giăng với một người Do Thái về nghi lễ tinh sạch. 26 Họ đến thưa với Giăng: “Thưa thầy, Người đã đến với thầy bên kia sông Giô-đanh mà thầy làm chứng cho, hiện đang làm phép báp-tem và thiên hạ kéo nhau đến với Người.”
27 Giăng đáp: “Trời không cho thì chẳng ai lãnh được gì cả! 28 Ta đã nói, có các ngươi làm chứng, ta không phải là Chúa Cứu Thế nhưng chỉ là người được phái đến trước Ngài. 29 Ai cưới vợ mới là chàng rể. Bạn của chàng rể chỉ đứng nghe ngóng và khi nghe được tiếng chàng rể thì hớn hở vui mừng. Chính vì thế mà ta mãn nguyện. 30 Ngài phải được tôn cao, còn ta phải hạ xuống.
Đấng Đến Từ Thiên Đàng
31 Đấng đến từ trên cao trổi hơn mọi người, còn kẻ từ đất mà ra thuộc về đất và chỉ nói được chuyện trần gian. Đấng từ trời xuống cao trọng hơn mọi người 32 Ngài làm chứng những gì Ngài đã thấy và nghe, mà không ai chịu nhận lấy lời chứng của Ngài. 33 Người nào nhận lấy lời chứng của Ngài, thì xác nhận rằng Đức Chúa Trời là chân thật. 34 Vì Đấng được Đức Chúa Trời sai đến thì truyền rao lời của Đức Chúa Trời và được Ngài ban Thánh Linh vô hạn. 35 Cha yêu Con và đã trao mọi sự vào tay Con. 36 Ai tin Con thì được sự sống vĩnh phúc; ai không chịu vâng phục Con thì chẳng được sự sống đâu, nhưng cơn thịnh nộ của Đức Chúa Trời vẫn còn trên người đó!”
Footnotes
- 3:3 Ctd: tái sinh
John 3
New King James Version
The New Birth
3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 (A)This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for (B)no one can do these signs that You do unless (C)God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (D)unless one is born [a]again, 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?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (E)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is (F)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 (G)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, (H)“How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 (I)Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and (J)you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (K)No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [b]who is in heaven. 14 (L)And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so (M)must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever (N)believes in Him should [c]not perish but (O)have eternal life. 16 (P)For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten (Q)Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 (R)For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 (S)“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, (T)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For (U)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (V)done in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them (W)and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near (X)Salim, because there was much water there. (Y)And they came and were baptized. 24 For (Z)John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, (AA)to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all (AB)are coming to Him!”
27 John answered and said, (AC)“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (AD)‘I am not the Christ,’ but, (AE)‘I have been sent before Him.’ 29 (AF)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (AG)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. 30 (AH)He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 (AI)He who comes from above (AJ)is above all; (AK)he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. (AL)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And (AM)what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony (AN)has certified that God is true. 34 (AO)For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit (AP)by measure. 35 (AQ)The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 (AR)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the (AS)wrath of God abides on him.”
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