1 Now|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" Pharisee|strong="G5330" named|strong="G3686" Nicodemus|strong="G3530", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" ruler of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" Jews|strong="G2453".
2 He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004" by|strong="G4314" night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Rabbi|strong="G4461", we|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" yoʋ are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" teacher|strong="G1320" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" God|strong="G2316", for|strong="G1063" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" can|strong="G1410" do|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" signs|strong="G4592" yoʋ are|strong="G1510" doing|strong="G4160" unless|strong="G1437" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588".”
3 Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Truly, truly, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”
4 Nicodemus|strong="G3530" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G2532" person be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" old|strong="G1088"? Can|strong="G1410" he|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" the|strong="G2532" womb|strong="G2836" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" mother|strong="G3384" a|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080"?”
5 Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004", “Truly, truly, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
6 \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.
7 \+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w amazed|strong="G2296"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* yoʋ, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* again.’
8 \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w blows|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w*. Yoʋ \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*; \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.”
9 In|strong="G2532" response Nicodemus|strong="G3530" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", “How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" be|strong="G1096"?”
10 Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*?
11 Truly, truly, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w*.
12 \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w earthly|strong="G1919"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G2032"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*?
13 \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ascended|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w descended|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.
14 \+w Just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w serpent|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1210"\+w*,
15 \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2192"\+w* perish \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.
16 “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* loved \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w*: \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3439"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* perish \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.
17 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* send \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.
18 \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3439"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
19 \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* loved \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.
20 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G5337"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exposed|strong="G1651"\+w*.
21 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* lives \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* truth \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evident|strong="G5319"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* obedience \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”
22 After|strong="G3326" this|strong="G3778" Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Judean|strong="G2453" countryside along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" spent|strong="G1304" some|strong="G3588" time|strong="G1304" there|strong="G1563" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588", baptizing people|strong="G3588".
23 Now|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" baptizing people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Aenon near|strong="G1451" Salem, because|strong="G3754" there|strong="G1563" was|strong="G1510" plenty of|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" there|strong="G1563", and|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" were|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G3854" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" baptized.
24 (For|strong="G1063" John|strong="G2491" had|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G3768" been|strong="G1510" thrown into|strong="G1519" prison|strong="G5438".)
25 Now|strong="G3767" a|strong="G1096" discussion|strong="G2214" arose|strong="G1096" between|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1537" disciples|strong="G3101" of|strong="G1537" John|strong="G2491" and|strong="G2453" a|strong="G1096" Jew|strong="G2453" about|strong="G4012" purification|strong="G2512".
26 So|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491"'s disciples|strong="G1510" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Rabbi|strong="G4461", he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" yoʋ beyond|strong="G4008" the|strong="G2532" Jordan|strong="G2446", about|strong="G4314" whom|strong="G3739" yoʋ have|strong="G2532" testified|strong="G3140", behold|strong="G2396", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" baptizing people|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" is|strong="G1510" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588".”
27 John|strong="G2491" replied|strong="G3004", “A|strong="G2532" person|strong="G1520" cannot|strong="G1410" receive|strong="G2983" anything|strong="G3762" unless|strong="G1437" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772".
28 You|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" can|strong="G3004" testify|strong="G3140" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547",’ but|strong="G3588" rather|strong="G3756", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G1510" sent ahead|strong="G1715" of|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588".’
29 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" bride|strong="G3565" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566". But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" friend|strong="G5384" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566", who|strong="G3588" stands|strong="G2476" and|strong="G2532" listens for|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588", rejoices|strong="G5463" greatly|strong="G5479" at|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566"'s|strong="G2192" voice|strong="G5456". So|strong="G3767" this|strong="G3778" joy|strong="G5479" of|strong="G1223" mine|strong="G1699" has|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4137" full|strong="G4137".
30 He|strong="G1161" must|strong="G1163" increase, but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1163" decrease|strong="G1642".”
31 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" above|strong="G1883" is|strong="G1510" above|strong="G1883" all|strong="G3956". He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" belongs|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" speaks|strong="G2980" about|strong="G2980" earthly|strong="G1093" things|strong="G3956". But|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" is|strong="G1510" above|strong="G1883" all|strong="G3956".
32 He|strong="G2532" testifies|strong="G3140" to|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" heard, yet|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" receives|strong="G2983" his|strong="G2983" testimony|strong="G3141".
33 Whoever|strong="G3748" does|strong="G1510" receive|strong="G2983" his|strong="G2983" testimony|strong="G3141" has|strong="G2316" certified that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588".
34 For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3739" whom|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G2316" speaks|strong="G2980" the|strong="G1537" words|strong="G4487" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" gives|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1537" Spirit|strong="G4151" without|strong="G3756" measure|strong="G3358".
35 The|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" loves the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3962" put|strong="G1325" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" hand|strong="G5495".
36 Whoever|strong="G3588" believes|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207" has|strong="G2192" eternal life|strong="G2222", but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3588" disobeys the|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" see|strong="G3708" life|strong="G2222"; rather|strong="G3756", the|strong="G1519" wrath|strong="G3709" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" remains|strong="G3306" upon|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588".