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.
Juan 3
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3 Había un hombre de los fariseos, llamado Nicodemo(A), prominente(B) entre los judíos. 2 Este vino a Jesús de noche y le dijo: «Rabí(C), sabemos que has venido de Dios como maestro, porque nadie puede hacer las señales[a](D) que Tú haces si Dios no está con él(E)».
3 Jesús le contestó: «En verdad te digo que el que no nace de nuevo[b](F)no puede ver el reino de Dios(G)».
4 Nicodemo le dijo*: «¿Cómo puede un hombre nacer siendo ya viejo? ¿Acaso puede entrar por segunda vez en el vientre de su madre y nacer?».
5 Jesús respondió: «En verdad te digo que el que no nace de agua y del Espíritu(H)no puede entrar en el reino de Dios(I). 6 Lo que es nacido de la carne, carne es(J), y lo que es nacido del Espíritu, espíritu es. 7 No te asombres de que te haya dicho: “Tienen que nacer de nuevo[c]”. 8 El viento sopla por donde quiere, y oyes su sonido, pero no sabes de dónde viene ni adónde va(K); así es todo aquel que es nacido del Espíritu».
9 Nicodemo le preguntó: «¿Cómo puede ser esto?». 10 Jesús le respondió: «Tú eres maestro(L)de Israel, ¿y no entiendes estas cosas? 11 En verdad te digo que hablamos lo que sabemos(M)y damos testimonio de lo que hemos visto, pero ustedes no reciben nuestro testimonio(N). 12 Si les he hablado de las cosas terrenales, y no creen, ¿cómo creerán si les hablo de las celestiales? 13 Nadie ha subido al cielo(O), sino Aquel que bajó del cielo(P), es decir, el Hijo del Hombre(Q)que está en el cielo[d].
14 »Y como Moisés levantó la serpiente en el desierto(R) , así es necesario que sea levantado el Hijo del Hombre(S) , 15 para que todo aquel que cree, tenga en Él vida eterna(T).
El amor de Dios
16 »Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo(U) , que dio a Su Hijo unigénito(V) , para que todo aquel que cree en Él, no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna(W) . 17 Porque Dios no envió(X)a Su Hijo al mundo para juzgar al mundo, sino para que el mundo sea salvo por Él(Y). 18 El que cree en Él no es condenado(Z); pero el que no cree, ya ha sido condenado, porque no ha creído en el nombre del unigénito Hijo de Dios(AA).
19 »Y este es el juicio: que la Luz vino al mundo(AB) , y los hombres amaron más las tinieblas que la Luz, pues sus acciones eran malas(AC) . 20 Porque todo el que hace lo malo odia la Luz(AD), y no viene a la Luz para que sus acciones no sean expuestas. 21 Pero el que practica la verdad(AE)viene a la Luz, para que sus acciones sean manifestadas que han sido hechas en Dios».
Testimonio final de Juan el Bautista
22 Después de esto Jesús vino con Sus discípulos(AF) a la tierra de Judea, y estaba allí con ellos, y bautizaba(AG). 23 Juan también bautizaba en Enón, cerca de Salim, porque allí había mucha agua[e]; y muchos venían y eran bautizados. 24 Porque Juan todavía no había sido puesto en la cárcel(AH).
25 Surgió entonces una discusión entre los discípulos de Juan y un judío acerca de la purificación(AI). 26 Vinieron a Juan y le dijeron: «Rabí(AJ), mira, Aquel que estaba contigo al otro lado del Jordán(AK), de quien diste testimonio(AL), está bautizando y todos van a Él».
27 Juan les respondió: «Ningún hombre puede recibir nada si no le es dado del cielo(AM). 28 Ustedes mismos me son testigos de que dije: “Yo no soy el Cristo[f](AN), sino que he sido enviado delante de Él”. 29 El que tiene la novia es el novio(AO), pero el amigo del novio, que está allí y le oye, se alegra en gran manera con la voz del novio. Y por eso, este gozo mío se ha completado(AP). 30 Es necesario que Él crezca, y que yo disminuya.
31 »El que procede de arriba está por encima de todos; el que es de la tierra, procede[g] de la tierra y de la tierra habla(AQ). El que procede del cielo está sobre todos(AR). 32 Lo que Él ha visto y oído, de eso da testimonio; y nadie recibe Su testimonio(AS). 33 El que ha recibido Su testimonio ha certificado(AT) esto: que Dios es veraz. 34 Porque Aquel a quien Dios ha enviado(AU) habla las palabras de Dios, pues Él da el Espíritu(AV) sin medida[h].
35 »El Padre ama al Hijo y ha entregado todas las cosas en Su mano(AW). 36 El que cree en el Hijo tiene vida eterna(AX); pero el que no obedece[i](AY) al Hijo no verá la vida, sino que la ira de Dios permanece sobre él».
John 3
English Standard Version
You Must Be Born Again
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named (A)Nicodemus, (B)a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[a] (C)by night and said to him, (D)“Rabbi, (E)we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do (F)unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is (G)born (H)again[b] he cannot (I)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, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born (J)of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 (K)That which is born of the flesh is (L)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 (M)Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born (N)again.’ 8 (O)The wind[e] blows (P)where it wishes, and you hear its sound, 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, (Q)“How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel (R)and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, (S)we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but (T)you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (U)No one has (V)ascended into heaven except (W)he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14 And (X)as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man (Y)be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes (Z)in him (AA)may have eternal life.[h]
For God So Loved the World
16 “For (AB)God so loved (AC)the world,[i] (AD)that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not (AE)perish but have eternal life. 17 For (AF)God did not send his Son into the world (AG)to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 (AH)Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not (AI)believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 (AJ)And this is the judgment: (AK)the light has come into the world, and (AL)people loved the darkness rather than the light because (AM)their works were evil. 20 (AN)For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, (AO)lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever (AP)does what is true (AQ)comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and (AR)was baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for (AS)John had not yet been put in prison).
25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over (AT)purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, (AU)“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, (AV)to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and (AW)all are going to him.” 27 John answered, (AX)“A person cannot receive even one thing (AY)unless it is given him (AZ)from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (BA)‘I am not the Christ, but (BB)I have been sent before him.’ 29 (BC)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (BD)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (BE)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 (BF)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[j]
31 (BG)He who comes from above (BH)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and (BI)speaks in an earthly way. (BJ)He who comes from heaven (BK)is above all. 32 (BL)He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, (BM)yet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony (BN)sets his seal to this, (BO)that God is true. 34 For he whom (BP)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (BQ)without measure. 35 (BR)The Father loves the Son and (BS)has given all things into his hand. 36 (BT)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; (BU)whoever does not obey the Son shall not (BV)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Footnotes
- John 3:2 Greek him
- John 3:3 Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
- John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek for you is plural here
- John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:11 The Greek for you is plural here; also four times in verse 12
- John 3:13 Some manuscripts add who is in heaven
- John 3:15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation ends at verse 15
- John 3:16 Or For this is how God loved the world
- John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36
Ioan 3
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Isus şi Nicodim
3 Între farisei era un om cu numele Nicodim, un fruntaş al iudeilor. 2 Acesta(A) a venit la Isus noaptea şi I-a zis: „Învăţătorule, ştim că eşti un Învăţător venit de la Dumnezeu, căci nimeni(B) nu poate face semnele pe care le faci Tu, dacă nu este(C) Dumnezeu cu el”. 3 Drept răspuns, Isus i-a zis: „Adevărat, adevărat îţi spun că, dacă(D) un om nu se naşte din nou, nu poate vedea Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu”. 4 Nicodim I-a zis: „Cum se poate naşte un om bătrân? Poate el să intre a doua oară în pântecele maicii sale şi să se nască?” 5 Isus i-a răspuns: „Adevărat, adevărat îţi spun că, dacă(E) nu se naşte cineva din apă şi din Duh, nu poate să intre în Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu. 6 Ce este născut din carne este carne şi ce este născut din Duh este duh. 7 Nu te mira că ţi-am zis: ‘Trebuie să vă naşteţi din nou’. 8 Vântul(F) suflă încotro vrea şi-i auzi vuietul, dar nu ştii de unde vine, nici încotro merge. Tot aşa este cu oricine este născut din Duhul.” 9 Nicodim I-a zis: „Cum(G) se poate face aşa ceva?” 10 Isus i-a răspuns: „Tu eşti învăţătorul lui Israel şi nu pricepi aceste lucruri? 11 Adevărat(H), adevărat îţi spun că noi vorbim ce ştim şi mărturisim ce am văzut, şi voi(I) nu primiţi mărturia noastră. 12 Dacă v-am vorbit despre lucruri pământeşti şi nu credeţi, cum veţi crede când vă voi vorbi despre lucrurile cereşti? 13 Nimeni(J) nu s-a suit în cer, afară de Cel ce S-a pogorât din cer, adică Fiul omului, care este în cer.
Şarpele de aramă
14 Şi(K), după cum a înălţat Moise şarpele în pustie, tot aşa trebuie(L) să fie înălţat şi Fiul omului, 15 pentru ca oricine crede în El să nu piară, ci să aibă viaţa(M) veşnică. 16 Fiindcă(N) atât de mult a iubit Dumnezeu lumea, că a dat pe singurul Lui Fiu, pentru ca oricine crede în El să nu piară, ci să aibă viaţa veşnică. 17 Dumnezeu, în adevăr, n-a(O) trimis pe Fiul Său în lume ca să judece lumea, ci ca lumea să fie mântuită prin El. 18 Oricine(P) crede în El nu este judecat, dar cine nu crede a şi fost judecat, pentru că n-a crezut în Numele singurului Fiu al lui Dumnezeu. 19 Şi judecata aceasta stă în faptul că(Q), odată venită Lumina în lume, oamenii au iubit mai mult întunericul decât lumina, pentru că faptele lor erau rele. 20 Căci oricine(R) face răul urăşte lumina şi nu vine la lumină, ca să nu i se vădească faptele. 21 Dar cine lucrează după adevăr vine la lumină, pentru ca să i se arate faptele, fiindcă sunt făcute în Dumnezeu.”
O nouă mărturie a lui Ioan Botezătorul
22 După aceea, Isus şi ucenicii Lui au venit în ţinutul Iudeii; şi stătea acolo cu ei şi(S) boteza. 23 Ioan boteza şi el în Enon, aproape de Salim(T), pentru că acolo erau multe ape, şi(U) oamenii veneau ca să fie botezaţi. 24 Căci(V) Ioan încă nu fusese aruncat în temniţă. 25 Între ucenicii lui Ioan şi între un iudeu s-a iscat o neînţelegere cu privire la curăţire. 26 Au venit deci la Ioan şi i-au zis: „Învăţătorule, Cel ce era cu tine dincolo de Iordan şi despre(W) care ai mărturisit tu iată că botează şi toţi oamenii se duc la El”. 27 Drept răspuns, Ioan i-a zis: „Omul nu poate primi(X) decât ce-i este dat din cer. 28 Voi înşivă îmi sunteţi martori că am zis: Nu(Y) sunt eu Hristosul, ci sunt(Z) trimis înaintea Lui. 29 Cine(AA) are mireasă este mire, dar prietenul(AB) mirelui, care stă şi-l ascultă, se bucură foarte mult când aude glasul mirelui, şi această bucurie, care este a mea, este deplină. 30 Trebuie ca El să crească, iar eu să mă micşorez. 31 Cel ce(AC) vine din cer este(AD) mai presus de toţi; cel ce(AE) este de pe pământ este pământesc şi vorbeşte ca de pe pământ. Cel ce(AF) vine din cer este mai presus de toţi. 32 El mărturiseşte ce(AG) a văzut şi a auzit, şi totuşi nimeni nu primeşte mărturia Lui. 33 Cine primeşte mărturia Lui adevereşte(AH) prin aceasta că Dumnezeu spune adevărul. 34 Căci(AI) Acela pe care L-a trimis Dumnezeu vorbeşte cuvintele lui Dumnezeu, pentru că Dumnezeu nu-I dă Duhul cu(AJ) măsură. 35 Tatăl(AK) iubeşte pe Fiul şi a dat toate lucrurile în mâna Lui. 36 Cine(AL) crede în Fiul are viaţa veşnică, dar cine nu crede în Fiul nu va vedea viaţa, ci mânia lui Dumnezeu rămâne peste el.”
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