3:1

Ην δε ανθρωπος εκ των Φαρισαιων Νικοδημος ονομα αυτω αρχων των Ιουδαιων

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

3:2

ουτος ηλθεν προς αυτον νυκτος και ειπεν αυτω Ραββι οιδαμεν οτι απο Θεου εληλυθας διδασκαλος ουδεις γαρ δυναται ταυτα τα σημεια ποιειν α συ ποιεις εαν μη η ο Θεος μετ αυτου

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

3:3

Απεκριθη Ιησους και ειπεν αυτω Αμην αμην λεγω σοι εαν μη τις γεννηθη ανωθεν ου δυναται ιδειν την βασιλειαν του Θεου

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

3:4

Λεγει προς αυτον ο Νικοδημος Πως δυναται ανθρωπος γεννηθηναι γερων ων μη δυναται εις την κοιλιαν της μητρος αυτου δευτερον εισελθειν και γεννηθηναι

Nicodemus saith 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?

3:5

Απεκριθη Ιησους Αμην αμην λεγω σοι εαν μη τις γεννηθη εξ υδατος και Πνευματος ου δυναται εισελθειν εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

3:6

το γεγεννημενον εκ της σαρκος σαρξ εστιν και το γεγεννημενον εκ του Πνευματος πνευμα εστιν

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

3:7

μη θαυμασης οτι ειπον σοι Δει υμας γεννηθηναι ανωθεν

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

3:8

το πνευμα οπου θελει πνει και την φωνην αυτου ακουεις αλλ ουκ οιδας ποθεν ερχεται και που υπαγει ουτως εστιν πας ο γεγεννημενος εκ του Πνευματος

The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

3:9

Απεκριθη Νικοδημος και ειπεν αυτω Πως δυναται ταυτα γενεσθαι

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

3:10

Απεκριθη Ιησους και ειπεν αυτω Συ ει ο διδασκαλος του Ισραηλ και ταυτα ου γινωσκεις

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

3:11

αμην αμην λεγω σοι οτι ο οιδαμεν λαλουμεν και ο εωρακαμεν μαρτυρουμεν και την μαρτυριαν ημων ου λαμβανετε

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

3:12

Ει τα επιγεια ειπον υμιν και ου πιστευετε πως εαν ειπω υμιν τα επουρανια πιστευσετε

If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

3:13

και ουδεις αναβεβηκεν εις τον ουρανον ει μη ο εκ του ουρανου καταβας ο Υιος του ανθρωπου

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

3:14

και καθως Μωυσης υψωσεν τον οφιν εν τη ερημω ουτως υψωθηναι δει τον Υιον του ανθρωπου

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;

3:15

ινα πας ο πιστευων εν αυτω εχη ζωην αιωνιον

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

3:16

Ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον ωστε τον Υιον τον μονογενη εδωκεν ινα πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον μη αποληται αλλ εχη ζωην αιωνιον

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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3:17

ου γαρ απεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον εις τον κοσμον ινα κρινη τον κοσμον αλλ ινα σωθη ο κοσμος δι αυτου

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

3:18

ο πιστευων εις αυτον ου κρινεται ο δε μη πιστευων ηδη κεκριται οτι μη πεπιστευκεν εις το ονομα του μονογενους Υιου του Θεου

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

3:19

Αυτη δε εστιν η κρισις οτι το φως εληλυθεν εις τον κοσμον και ηγαπησαν οι ανθρωποι μαλλον το σκοτος η το φως ην γαρ αυτων πονηρα τα εργα

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

3:20

πας γαρ ο φαυλα πρασσων μισει το φως και ουκ ερχεται προς το φως ινα μη ελεγχθη τα εργα αυτου

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

3:21

ο δε ποιων την αληθειαν ερχεται προς το φως ινα φανερωθη αυτου τα εργα οτι εν Θεω εστιν ειργασμενα

But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

3:22

Μετα ταυτα ηλθεν ο Ιησους και οι μαθηται αυτου εις την Ιουδαιαν γην και εκει διετριβεν μετ αυτων και εβαπτιζεν

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

3:23

Ην δε και ο Ιωαννης βαπτιζων εν Αινων εγγυς του Σαλειμ οτι υδατα πολλα ην εκει και παρεγινοντο και εβαπτιζοντο

And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

3:24

ουπω γαρ ην βεβλημενος εις την φυλακην ο Ιωαννης

For John was not yet cast into prison.

3:25

Εγενετο ουν ζητησις εκ των μαθητων Ιωαννου μετα Ιουδαιου περι καθαρισμου

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

3:26

και ηλθον προς τον Ιωαννην και ειπαν αυτω Ραββι ος ην μετα σου περαν του Ιορδανου ω συ μεμαρτυρηκας ιδε ουτος βαπτιζει και παντες ερχονται προς αυτον

And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

3:27

Απεκριθη Ιωαννης και ειπεν Ου δυναται ανθρωπος λαμβανειν ουδε εν εαν μη η δεδομενον αυτω εκ του ουρανου

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

3:28

αυτοι υμεις μοι μαρτυρειτε οτι ειπον οτι Ουκ ειμι εγω ο Χριστος αλλ οτι Απεσταλμενος ειμι εμπροσθεν εκεινου

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

3:29

Ο εχων την νυμφην νυμφιος εστιν ο δε φιλος του νυμφιου ο εστηκως και ακουων αυτου χαρα χαιρει δια την φωνην του νυμφιου αυτη ουν η χαρα η εμη πεπληρωται

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.

3:30

εκεινον δει αυξανειν εμε δε ελαττουσθαι

He must increase, but I must decrease.

3:31

Ο ανωθεν ερχομενος επανω παντων εστιν ο ων εκ της γης εκ της γης εστιν και εκ της γης λαλει ο εκ του ουρανου ερχομενος επανω παντων εστιν

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

3:32

ο εωρακεν και ηκουσεν τουτο μαρτυρει και την μαρτυριαν αυτου ουδεις λαμβανει

What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.

3:33

ο λαβων αυτου την μαρτυριαν εσφραγισεν οτι ο Θεος αληθης εστιν

He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this, that God is true.

3:34

ον γαρ απεστειλεν ο Θεος τα ρηματα του Θεου λαλει ου γαρ εκ μετρου διδωσιν το Πνευμα

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

3:35

Ο Πατηρ αγαπα τον Υιον και παντα δεδωκεν εν τη χειρι αυτου

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

3:36

ο πιστευων εις τον Υιον εχει ζωην αιωνιον ο δε απειθων τω Υιω ουκ οψεται ζωην αλλ η οργη του Θεου μενει επ αυτον

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.