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人必须重生

有一个法利赛人,名叫尼哥德慕,是犹太人的官长。 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。” 耶稣回答:“我实实在在告诉你,人若不重生,就不能见 神的国。” 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?” 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。 从肉身生的就是肉身,从灵生的就是灵。 你不要因为我对你说‘你们必须重生’而感到希奇。 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。” 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。”

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, [a] he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

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?”

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’ The wind[b] blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”

10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things? 11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness. 12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. 14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born[c] Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. 18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God. 19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized; 24 for John was not yet thrown into prison. 25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys[d] the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Footnotes

  1. 3:3 The word translated “anew” here and in John 3:7 (ἄνωθεν) also means “again” and “from above”.
  2. 3:8 The same Greek word (πνεῦμα) means wind, breath, and spirit.
  3. 3:16 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
  4. 3:36 The same word can be translated “disobeys” or “disbelieves” in this context.

耶穌和尼哥德慕談重生

有一個法利賽人,名叫尼哥德慕,是猶太人的官。 這人夜裏來見耶穌,對他說:「拉比,我們知道你是由 神那裏來作老師的;因為你所行的神蹟,若沒有 神同在,無人能行。」 耶穌回答他說:「我實實在在地告訴你,人若不重生[a],就不能見 神的國。」 尼哥德慕對他說:「人已經老了,如何能重生呢?豈能再進母腹生出來嗎?」 耶穌回答:「我實實在在地告訴你,人若不是從水和聖靈生的,就不能進 神的國。 從肉身生的就是肉身;從靈生的就是靈。 我說『你們必須重生』,你不要驚訝。 [b]隨着意思吹,你聽見風的聲音,卻不知道是從哪裏來,往哪裏去;凡從聖靈生的也是如此。」 尼哥德慕問他:「怎麼能有這些事呢?」 10 耶穌回答,對他說:「你是以色列人的老師,還不明白這些事嗎? 11 我實實在在地告訴你,我們所說的是我們知道的,我們所見證的是我們見過的,你們卻不領受我們的見證。 12 我對你們說地上的事,你們尚且不信,若對你們說天上的事,如何能信呢? 13 除了從天降下[c]的人子,沒有人升過天。 14 摩西在曠野怎樣舉蛇,人子也必須照樣被舉起來, 15 要使一切信他的人都得永生。

16 「 神愛世人,甚至將他獨一的兒子[d]賜給他們,叫一切信他的人不致滅亡,反得永生。 17 因為 神差他的兒子到世上來,不是要定世人的罪[e],而是要使世人因他得救。 18 信他的人不被定罪;不信的人已經被定罪了,因為他不信 神獨一兒子的名。 19 光來到世上,世人因自己的行為是惡的,不愛光,倒愛黑暗,這就定了他們的罪。 20 凡作惡的人都恨惡光,不來接近光,恐怕他的行為被暴露。 21 但實行真理的人就來接近光,為要顯明他的行為是靠 神而行的。」

耶穌和施洗約翰

22 這些事以後,耶穌和門徒到了猶太地區,在那裏他和他們同住,並且施洗。 23 約翰也在靠近撒冷哀嫩施洗,因為那裏水多,眾人都去受洗。 24 那時約翰還沒有下在監裏。

25 約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮儀, 26 就來見約翰,對他說:「拉比,從前同你在約旦河的東邊,你所見證的那位,你看,他在施洗,眾人都到他那裏去了。」 27 約翰回答說:「若不是從天上賜的,人就不能得到甚麼。 28 你們自己可以為我作見證,我曾說,我不是基督,只是奉差遣在他前面開路的。 29 娶新娘的是新郎;新郎的朋友站在一旁聽,一聽見新郎的聲音就歡喜快樂。因此,我這喜樂得以滿足了。 30 他必興旺;我必衰微。」

從天上來的那一位

31 「從上頭來的是在萬有之上;出於地的是屬於地,他所說的也是屬於地。從天上來的是在萬有之上。 32 他把所見所聞的見證出來,只是沒有人領受他的見證。 33 那領受他見證的,就印證 神是真實的。 34  神所差來的說 神的話,因為 神所賜給他的聖靈是沒有限量的。 35 父愛子,已把萬有交在他手裏。 36 信子的人有永生;不信子的人得不到永生,而且 神的憤怒常在他身上。」

Footnotes

  1. 3.3 「重生」或譯「從上面而生」。
  2. 3.8 原文的「風」與「靈」同字。
  3. 3.13 有古卷加「仍舊在天」。
  4. 3.16 「他獨一的兒子」或譯「他的獨生子」;18節同。
  5. 3.17 「定世人的罪」或譯「審判世人」;18、19節同。

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus(A) who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.(B) 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)

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

“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!”

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) Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.(I) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 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)

“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