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John 3
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Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus(A) who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.(B) 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi,(C) we know(D) that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs(E) you are doing if God were not with him.”(F)

3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”(G)

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.(H) 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.(I) 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](J)

9 “How can this be?”(K) Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,”(L) said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,(M) and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.(N) 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(O) except the one who came from heaven(P)—the Son of Man.[e](Q) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(R) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f](S) 15 that everyone who believes(T) may have eternal life in him.”[g](U)

16 For God so loved(V) the world that he gave(W) his one and only Son,(X) that whoever believes(Y) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(Z) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(AA) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(AB) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned,(AC) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.(AD) 19 This is the verdict: Light(AE) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(AF) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(AG) 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 baptized.(AH) 23 Now John(AI) also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.)(AJ) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.(AK) 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi,(AL) that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified(AM) about—look, he is baptizing, 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.’(AN) 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(AO) 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.(AP) 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[h]

31 The one who comes from above(AQ) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(AR) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(AS) but no one accepts his testimony.(AT) 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(AU) speaks the words of God, for God[i] gives the Spirit(AV) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(AW) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(AX) 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
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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

  1. John 3:2 Greek him
  2. John 3:3 Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
  3. John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
  4. John 3:7 The Greek for you is plural here
  5. John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
  6. John 3:11 The Greek for you is plural here; also four times in verse 12
  7. John 3:13 Some manuscripts add who is in heaven
  8. John 3:15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation ends at verse 15
  9. John 3:16 Or For this is how God loved the world
  10. John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36
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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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