John 3

1There wasG1510 a manG444 ofG1537 the PhariseesG3588G5330, namedG3686 NicodemusG3530, a rulerG758 of the JewsG2453: 2The sameG3778 cameG2064 toG4314 JesusG3588G2424 by nightG3571, andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, RabbiG4461, we knowG1492 thatG3754 thou artG2064 a teacherG1320 comeG2064 fromG575 GodG2316: forG1063 no manG3762 canG1410 doG4160 theseG3778 miraclesG3588G4592 thatG3739 thouG4771 doestG4160, exceptG3361 GodG3588G2316 beG1510 withG3326 himG846. 3JesusG3588G2424 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004 unto theeG4771, ExceptG3361 a manG5100 be bornG1080 againG509, he cannotG3756G1410 seeG3708 the kingdomG3588G932 of GodG3588G2316. 4NicodemusG3588G3530 saithG3004 untoG4314 himG846, HowG4459 canG1410 a manG444 be bornG1080 when he isG1510 oldG1088? can heG1410 enterG1525 the second timeG1208 intoG1519 hisG846 mother’sG3588G3384 wombG3588G2836, andG2532 be bornG1080? 5JesusG3588G2424 answeredG611, VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004 unto theeG4771, ExceptG1437G3361 a manG5100 be bornG1080 ofG1537 waterG5204 andG2532 of the SpiritG4151, he cannotG3756G1410 enterG1525 intoG1519 the kingdomG3588G932 of GodG3588G2316. 6That which is bornG1080 ofG1537 the fleshG3588G4561 isG1510 fleshG4561; andG2532 that which is bornG1080 ofG1537 the SpiritG3588G4151 isG1510 spiritG4151. 7MarvelG2296 notG3361 thatG3754 I saidG3004 unto theeG4771, YeG4771 mustG1163 be bornG1080 againG509. 8The windG3588G4151 blowethG4154 whereG3699 it listethG2309, andG2532 thou hearestG191 the soundG3588G5456 thereofG846, butG235 canstG1492 notG3756 tellG1492 whenceG4159 it comethG2064, andG2532 whitherG4226 it goethG5217: soG3779 isG1510 everyG3956 one that is bornG1080 ofG1537 the SpiritG3588G4151. 9NicodemusG3530 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, HowG4459 canG1410 these thingsG3778 beG1096? 10JesusG3588G2424 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, ArtG1510 thouG4771 a masterG3588G1320 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 knowestG1097 notG3756 these thingsG3778? 11VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004 unto theeG4771, We speakG2980 thatG3739 we do knowG1492, andG2532 testifyG3140 thatG3739 we have seenG3708; andG2532 ye receiveG2983 notG3756 ourG1473 witnessG3588G3141. 12IfG1487 I have toldG3004 youG4771 earthly thingsG1919, andG2532 ye believeG4100 notG3756, howG4459 shall ye believeG4100, ifG1437 I tellG3004 youG4771 of heavenly thingsG2032? 13AndG2532 no manG3762 hath ascended upG305 toG1519 heavenG3588G3772, butG3361 he thatG3588 came downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3588G3772, even the SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444 which isG1510 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772. 14

AndG2532 asG2531 MosesG3475 lifted upG5312 the serpentG3588G3789 inG1722 the wildernessG2048, even soG3779 mustG1163 the SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444 be lifted upG5312: 15ThatG2443 whosoeverG3956 believethG4100 inG1519 himG846 shouldG622 notG3361 perishG622, butG235 haveG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222. 16

ForG1063 GodG3588G2316 soG3779 lovedG25 the worldG3588G2889, thatG5620 he gaveG1325 hisG846 only begottenG3439 SonG3588G5207, thatG2443 whosoeverG3956 believethG4100 inG1519 himG846 shouldG622 notG3361 perishG622, butG235 haveG2192 everlastingG166 lifeG2222. 17ForG1063 GodG3588G2316 sentG649 notG3756 hisG846 SonG3588G5207 intoG1519 the worldG3588G2889 toG2443 condemnG2919 the worldG3588G2889; butG235 thatG2443 the worldG3588G2889 throughG1223 himG846 might be savedG4982. 18

He that believethG4100 onG1519 himG846 isG2919 notG3756 condemnedG2919: butG1161 he that believethG4100 notG3361 is condemnedG2919 alreadyG2235, becauseG3754 he hathG4100 notG3361 believedG4100 inG1519 the nameG3588G3686 of the only begottenG3439 SonG5207 of GodG3588G2316. 19AndG1161 thisG3778 isG1510 the condemnationG3588G2920, thatG3754 lightG3588G5457 is comeG2064 intoG1519 the worldG3588G2889, andG2532 menG3588G444 lovedG25 darknessG3588G4655 ratherG3123 thanG2228 lightG3588G5457, becauseG1063 theirG846 deedsG3588G2041 wereG1510 evilG4190. 20ForG1063 everyG3956 one that doethG4238 evilG5337 hatethG3404 the lightG3588G5457, neitherG3756 comethG2064 toG4314 the lightG3588G5457, lestG3361 hisG846 deedsG3588G2041 should be reprovedG1651. 21ButG1161 he that doethG4160 truthG3588G225 comethG2064 toG4314 the lightG3588G5457, thatG2443 hisG846 deedsG3588G2041 may be made manifestG5319, thatG3754 they areG1510 wroughtG2038 inG1722 GodG2316. 22

AfterG3326 these thingsG3778 cameG2064 JesusG3588G2424 andG2532 hisG846 disciplesG3588G3101 intoG1519 the landG1093 of JudeaG2453; andG2532 thereG1563 he tarriedG1304 withG3326 themG846, andG2532 baptizedG907. 23

AndG1161 JohnG2491 alsoG2532 wasG1510 baptizingG907 inG1722 ÆnonG137 nearG1451 to SalimG4530, becauseG3754 there wasG1510 muchG4183 waterG5204 thereG1563: andG2532 they cameG3854, andG2532 were baptizedG907. 24ForG1063 JohnG3588G2491 wasG1510 not yetG3768 castG906 intoG1519 prisonG3588G5438.

25ThenG3767 there aroseG1096 a questionG2214 betweenG3326 some ofG1537 John’sG2491 disciplesG3588G3101 andG3326 the JewsG2453 aboutG4012 purifyingG2512. 26AndG2532 they cameG2064 untoG4314 JohnG3588G2491, andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, RabbiG4461, heG3739 that wasG1510 withG3326 theeG4771 beyondG4008 JordanG3588G2446, to whomG3739 thouG4771 barest witnessG3140, beholdG3708, the sameG3778 baptizethG907, andG2532 allG3956 men comeG2064 toG4314 himG846. 27JohnG2491 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004, A manG444 canG1410 receiveG2983 nothingG3762, exceptG3361 it beG1510 givenG1325 himG846 fromG1537 heavenG3588G3772. 28YeG4771 yourselvesG846 bearG3140 meG1473 witnessG3140, thatG3754 I saidG3004, IG1473 amG1510 notG3756 the ChristG3588G5547, butG235 thatG3754 I amG1510 sentG649 beforeG1715 himG1565. 29He that hathG3588G2192 the brideG3588G3565 isG1510 the bridegroomG3566: butG1161 the friendG3588G5384 of the bridegroomG3588G3566, which standethG3588G2476 andG2532 hearethG191 himG846, rejoicethG5463 greatlyG5479 becauseG1223 of theG3588G5456 bridegroom’sG3588G3566 voiceG3588G5456: thisG3778 myG3588G1699 joyG3588G5479 thereforeG3767 is fulfilledG4137. 30HeG1565 mustG1163 increaseG837, butG1161 IG1473 must decreaseG1642. 31He that comethG3588G2064 from aboveG509 isG1510 aboveG1883 allG3956: he that isG3588G1510 ofG1537 the earthG3588G1093 isG1510 earthlyG1537G3588G1093, andG2532 speakethG2980 ofG1537 the earthG3588G1093: he that comethG3588G2064 fromG1537 heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 aboveG1883 allG3956. 32AndG2532 whatG3739 he hath seenG3708 andG2532 heardG191, thatG3778 he testifiethG3140; andG2532 no manG3762 receivethG2983 hisG846 testimonyG3588G3141. 33He that hath receivedG2983 hisG846 testimonyG3588G3141 hath set to his sealG4972 thatG3754 GodG3588G2316 isG1510 trueG227. 34ForG1063 he whomG3739 GodG3588G2316 hath sentG649 speakethG2980 the wordsG3588G4487 of GodG3588G2316: forG1063 GodG3588G2316 givethG1325 notG3756 the SpiritG3588G4151 byG1537 measureG3358 unto him. 35The FatherG3588G3962 lovethG25 the SonG3588G5207, andG2532 hath givenG1325 all thingsG3956 intoG1722 hisG846 handG3588G5495. 36He that believethG4100 onG1519 the SonG3588G5207 hathG2192 everlastingG166 lifeG2222: andG1161 he that believeth notG544 the SonG3588G5207 shallG3708 notG3756 seeG3708 lifeG2222; butG235 the wrathG3588G3709 of GodG3588G2316 abidethG3306 onG1909 himG846.