John 3
21st Century 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, unless God be with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, “Verily, verily I say unto thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said unto 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, “Verily, verily I say unto thee, unless 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 will, 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 what we know and testify what 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 who 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 in 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 Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He tarried with them, and baptized.
23 And John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized,
24 for John had not yet been 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 the Jordan, to whom thou bearest witness — behold, the same baptizeth and all men come to Him.”
27 John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing, unless 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, who 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, to that He testifieth, and no man receiveth His testimony.
33 He that hath received His testimony hath set his seal to this: 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 in 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
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.
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。」
Juan 3
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Si Jesus ug si Nicodemo
3 May usa ka tawo nga ginganlag Nicodemo. Siya usa sa mga tigdumala sa mga Judio, ug sakop sa pundok sa mga Pariseo. 2 Usa niana ka gabii miadto siya kang Jesus ug miingon kaniya, “Rabbi, nahibalo kami nga ikaw magtutudlo nga pinadala sa Dios, tungod kay walay makahimo sa mga milagro nga sama sa imong gihimo kon wala ang Dios kaniya.” 3 Mitubag si Jesus kaniya, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko ikaw nga walay tawo nga maapil sa paghari sa Dios[a] gawas kon matawo siya pag-usab.”[b] 4 Nangutana si Nicodemo, “Unsaon man niya pagpakatawo pag-usab kon tigulang na siya? Dili na siya mahimong mosulod pagbalik sa tiyan sa iyang inahan aron magpakatawo pag-usab.” 5 Mitubag si Jesus, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko ikaw nga walay tawo nga maapil sa paghari sa Dios[c] kon dili siya matawo pinaagi sa tubig ug sa Espiritu Santo. 6 Ang gipanganak pinaagi sa tawo, tawhanon, apan ang gipanganak pinaagi sa gahom sa Espiritu Santo, espirituhanon. 7 Busa ayaw katingala sa akong giingon kanimo nga kinahanglan matawo kamo pag-usab. 8 Mohuros ang hangin bisan asa kini gustong mopaingon. Madungog ta ang iyang paghuros, apan wala kita masayod kon asa kini gikan ug asa kini padulong. Ingon usab niini ang tanan nga gipanganak pinaagi sa Espiritu Santo.” 9 Nangutana pag-usab si Nicodemo, “Unsaon pagkahitabo niini?” 10 Mitubag si Jesus, “Inila ka nga magtutudlo sa Israel, apan wala ka masayod niini? 11 Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko ikaw nga ang among nahibaloan ug nakita mao ang among gisulti. Apan wala kamo motuo niini. 12 Kon wala gani kamo motuo sa akong gisulti kaninyo mahitungod sa mga ania niining kalibotan, labaw na nga dili kamo motuo kanako kon sultihan ko kamo mahitungod sa mga atua didto sa langit. 13 Ug walay bisan kinsa nga nakaadto sa langit gawas lang kanako nga Anak sa Tawo, kay didto ako gikan.”
14 Midugang si Jesus sa pag-ingon, “Sama sa pagbayaw ni Moises sa halas didto sa kamingawan, ako nga Anak sa Tawo kinahanglan nga ibayaw usab,[d] 15 aron nga ang matag usa nga motuo kanako makaangkon ug kinabuhi nga walay kataposan.”
16 Kay gihigugma gayod sa Dios ang kalibotan, mao nga gihatag niya ang iyang bugtong Anak, aron nga si bisan kinsa nga motuo kaniya dili malaglag kondili makaangkon hinuon ug kinabuhi nga walay kataposan. 17 Kay ang Dios wala magpadala sa iyang Anak dinhi sa kalibotan aron hukman sa silot ang katawhan, kondili aron sa pagluwas sa mga tawo. 18 Busa si bisan kinsa nga motuo kaniya dili pagahukman sa silot, apan si bisan kinsa nga wala motuo kaniya nahukman na tungod kay wala siya motuo sa bugtong nga Anak sa Dios.[e] 19 Silotan sila tungod kay mianhi siya dinhi sa kalibotan isip suga,[f] apan gipalabi pa sa mga tawo ang pagpabilin sa kangitngit kaysa moduol kaniya nga naghatag sa kahayag, tungod kay daotan ang ilang binuhatan. 20 Ang tawo nga daotan ug binuhatan dili gusto sa kahayag. Maglikay pa gani siya sa kahayag kay mahadlok siya nga mabutyag ang iyang daotang binuhatan. 21 Apan ang tawo nga nagabuhat sumala sa kamatuoran nagapaduol sa kahayag, aron mabutyag nga ang iyang maayong binuhatan nahimo niya pinaagi sa tabang sa Dios.
Si Jesus ug si Juan
22 Pagkahuman niadto, miadto si Jesus ug ang iyang mga tinun-an sa ubang bahin sa Judea. Nagpabilin siya didto uban kanila ug nagbautismo. 23 Nangbautismo usab si Juan didto sa Enon, duol sa Salem, kay daghan ang tubig didto, ug nangadto kaniya ang mga tawo aron magpabautismo. 24 (Wala pa niadto mabilanggo si Juan.)
25 Karon ang uban sa mga tinun-an ni Juan ug ang usa ka Judio naglantugi mahitungod sa bautismo. 26 Nangadto sila kang Juan ug nagaingon, “Magtutudlo, nahinumdoman mo ba kadtong tawo nga kauban mo kaniadto sa tabok sa Suba sa Jordan, nga imong gipaila sa mga tawo? Nangbautismo na siya karon ug halos ang tanang mga tawo nangadto na kaniya!” 27 Mitubag si Juan, “Wala gayoy mahimo ang tawo kon kini dili kabubut-on sa Dios. 28 Kamo mismo makapamatuod nga nagaingon ako nga dili ako ang Cristo, kondili gipadala lang ako sa Dios una kaniya aron pagbalita nga siya moabot na. 29 Sama ba kon may kasal: ang pangasaw-onon alang lang gayod sa pamanhonon, ug ang higala sa pamanhonon nga nagatambong ug nagahulat, malipay kon madungog niya nga anaa na ang pamanhonon. Sama usab kanako karon, nalipay gayod ako nga ang mga tawo nangadto na kang Jesus. 30 Kinahanglan magdugang pa gayod ang pagkabantogan ni Jesus, ug ako angay na nga hikalimtan.”
Ang Gikan sa Langit
31 Ang Cristo gikan sa langit, busa labaw siya sa tanan. Taga-dinhi kita sa kalibotan ug ang atong gipanghisgotan mao lang gayod ang dinhi sa kalibotan. Apan siya nga gikan sa langit labaw sa tanan. 32-33 Nagasugilon siya mahitungod sa iyang nakita ug nadungog sa langit, apan gamay lang gayod ang nagatuo sa iyang gisulti. Apan ang mga nagatuo nagapamatuod nga ang gisulti sa Dios tinuod. 34 Kay si Cristo nga gipadala sa Dios dinhi sa kalibotan nagasulti kanato kon unsa ang ginasulti sa Dios kaniya, tungod kay walay kinutoban ang paghatag sa Dios kaniya sa Espiritu Santo. 35 Ginahigugma sa Amahan ang iyang Anak ug gitugyan niya kaniya ang tanan. 36 Ang motuo sa Anak sa Dios may kinabuhi nga walay kataposan. Apan ang dili motuman sa Anak sa Dios dili gayod makaangkon sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan; magapabilin hinuon ang kaligutgot sa Dios kaniya.
Footnotes
- 3:3 maapil sa paghari sa Dios: sa literal, makakita sa gingharian sa Dios.
- 3:3 matawo siya pag-usab: o kaha, matawo siya gikan sa ibabaw.
- 3:5 maapil sa paghari sa Dios: sa literal, makasulod sa gingharian sa Dios.
- 3:14 ibayaw usab:
Sa Num. 21:8-9, naghimo si Moises ug halas nga bronsi, gihigot niya kini sa kahoy nga taas ug gibandira. Si bisan kinsa nga gipaak sa halas mamaayo kon motutok niining halas nga bronsi. - 3:18 sa bugtong nga Anak sa Dios: sa literal, sa ngalan sa bugtong nga Anak sa Dios.
- 3:19 isip suga: Ang buot ipasabot, aron maghatag ug kahayag sa mga huna-huna sa mga tawo.
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