1 Now δὲ de G1161 there was G1510 a man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 of the Pharisees Φαρισαίων, Pharisaiōn G5330 , named ὄνομα onoma G3686 Nicodemus Νικόδημος Nikodēmos G3530 , a ruler ἄρχων archōn G758 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων. Ioudaiōn G2453 : 5 Jesus Ἰησοῦς· Iēsous G2424 answered Ἀπεκρίθη Apekrithē G611 , Verily, verily, I say λέγω legō G3004 unto thee, Except one G5100 be born G1080 of water ὕδατος hudatos G5204 and the Spirit πνεύματος, pneumatos G4151 , he cannot enter εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein G1525 into the kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . 8 The wind bloweth where ὅπου hopou G3699 it will , and thou hearest the voice G5456 thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is G1510 every one G3588 that is G1510 born G1080 of the Spirit G4151 . 9 Nicodemus Νικόδημος Nikodēmos G3530 answered Ἀπεκρίθη Apekrithē G611 and said G3004 unto him , How πῶς pōs G4459 can these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 be ? 10 Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous G2424 answered Ἀπεκρίθη Apekrithē G611 and said G3004 unto him , Art thou the teacher διδάσκαλος didaskalos G1320 of Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 , and understandest not these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 ? 11 Verily, verily, I say λέγω legō G3004 unto thee, We speak λαλοῦμεν laloumen G2980 that which we know , and bear μαρτυροῦμεν, marturoumen G3140 witness G3140 of that which we have seen G3708 ; and ye receive λαμβάνετε. lambanete G2983 not our witness G3140 . 12 If I told G3004 you earthly ἐπίγεια epigeia G1919 things and ye believe πιστεύετε, pisteuete G4100 not , how πῶς pōs G4459 shall ye believe πιστεύσετε; pisteusete G4100 if I tell G3004 you heavenly ἐπουράνια epourania G2032 things ? 14 And as Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 lifted ὕψωσεν hupsōsen G5312 up the serpent ὄφιν ophin G3789 in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ, erēmō G2048 , even G2532 so must the Son υἱὸν huion G5207 of man ἀνθρώπου, anthrōpou G444 be lifted ὑψωθῆναι hupsōthēnai G5312 up ; 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal αἰώνιον. aiōnion G166 life ζωὴν zōēn G2222 . Read all of John 3 ← John 2 John 4 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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