João 3

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."

3 Jesus answered him, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, *3:3 The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (ἄνωθεν) also means "again" and "from above". he can’t see God’s Kingdom."

4 Nicodemus said to 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, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’ 8 The wind*3:8 The same Greek word (πνεῦμα) means wind, breath, and spirit. blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

9 Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"

10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things? 11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness. 12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. 14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born*3:16 The phrase "only born" is from the Greek word "μονογενη", which is sometimes translated "only begotten" or "one and only". Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. 18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God. 19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized; 24 for John was not yet thrown into prison. 25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification. 26 They came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

27 John answered, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 "He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys*3:36 The same word can be translated "disobeys" or "disbelieves" in this context. the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."

Ko Īhu rāua ko Nikorima

1 Nā, he tangata tērā nō ngā Parihi, ko Nikorima tōna ingoa, he rangatira nō ngā Hūrai. 2 Ka haere mai tēnei ki a Īhu i te pō, ka mea ki a ia, "E Rapi, e mātau ana mātou i haere mai koe i te Atua hei kaiwhakaako, inā hoki e kore tētahi tangata e āhei te mea i ēnei merekara e meatia nei e koe, ki te kāhore te Atua i a ia."

3 Ka whakahoki a Īhu, ka mea ki a ia, "He pono, he pono, tāku e mea nei ki a koe, ki te kāhore te tangata e whānau hou, e kore ia e āhei te kite i te rangatiratanga o te Atua."

4 Ka mea a Nikorima ki a ia, "Me pēhea ka whānau ai te tangata i tōna koroheketanga? E taea rānei te tuarua o ngā haerenga ki roto ki te kōpū o tōna whaea, whānau mai ai?"

5 Ka whakahokia e Īhu, "He pono, he pono tāku e mea nei ki a koe, Ki te kāhore te tangata e whānau i te wai, i te Wairua hoki, e kore ia e āhei te tomo ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua. 6 Ko tā te kikokiko e whānau ai he kikokiko; ko tā te Wairua e whānau ai he wairua. 7 Aua rā e mīharo ki tāku i mea nei ki a koe, ‘He mea tūturu tēnei kia whānau hou koutou.’ 8 E pupuhi ana te hau ki tāna wāhi e pai ai, ka rongo hoki koe ki tōna haruru otiia e kore e mōhiotia e koe te wāhi i puta mai ai, e tae atu ai rānei. Ko te ritenga tēnei ki te hunga katoa ka whānau i te Wairua."

9 Ka whakahoki a Nikorima, ka mea ki a ia, "Me pēhea ka taea ai ēnei mea?"

10 Ka whakahoki a Īhu, ka mea ki a ia, "Ko koe te Kaiwhakaako o Īharaira, ā, kāhore i mātau ki ēnei mea? 11 He pono, he pono tāku e mea nei ki a koe, e kōrerotia ana e mātou tā mātou i mātau ai, e whakaaturia ana tā mātou i kite ai; heoi, e kore koutou e tango ki tā mātou whakaaturanga. 12 Ki te mea kua kōrerotia e ahau ki a koutou ngā mea o te whenua, ā, kāhore koutou e whakapono, me pēhea ka whakapono ai ki te kōrerotia e ahau ki a koutou ngā mea o te rangi? 13 Kāhore hoki he tangata i kake noa ki te rangi, ko ia anake i heke iho i te rangi, arā ko te Tama a te tangata, e noho mai nei i te rangi.

14 "Ka rite hoki ki tā Mohi whakairinga i te nākahi i te koraha, kua takoto te tikanga kia pērā te whakairinga o te Tama a te tangata. 15 Kia kāhore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.

16 "Koia anō te aroha o te Atua ki te ao, hōmai ana e ia tāna Tama kotahi, kia kāhore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu. 17 Kīhai hoki te Atua i tono mai i tāna Tama ki te ao ki te whakahē i te ao; engari kia ora ai te ao i a ia.

18 "Ko ia e whakapono ana ki a ia, e kore e tau te hē ki a ia; tēnā ko ia e kore e whakapono, kua whakahēngia noatia ake, mōna kīhai i whakapono ki te ingoa o te Tama kotahi a te Atua. 19 Ko te whakahēnga hoki tēnei, nō te mea kua tae mai nei te mārama ki te ao, ā, nui atu tō ngā tāngata aroha ki te pōuri i tō rātou ki te mārama, he kino hoki nō ā rātou mahi. 20 E kino ana hoki ki te mārama ngā kaimahi katoa i te kino, e kore anō hoki e haere mai ki te mārama, kei whakakitea ā rātou mahi. 21 Tēnā ko te kaimahi i te pono, e haere mai ana ki te mārama, kia kitea ai āna mahi, he mea mahi i roto i te Atua."

Ko Īhu rāua ko Hoani

22 Ā, nō muri i ēnei mea ka haere a Īhu, rātou ko āna ākonga, ki te whenua o Hūria; ā, noho tahi ana rātou ki reira, me tāna iriiri anō. 23 Nā, i te iriiri anō hoki a Hoani ki Ēnona, ki tētahi wāhi e tata ana ki Harema, nō te mea he nui te wai o reira; ā, ka haere mai rātou, ka iriiria. 24 Kāhore anō hoki a Hoani i pangā ki te whare herehere.

25 Nā, ka ara he totohe a ngā ākonga a Hoani ki tētahi Hūrai mō te purenga. 26 Ā, ka haere rātou ki a Hoani, ka mea ki a ia, "E Rapi, ko te tangata i tāwāhi nā kōrua o Horano, ko tāu i whakaatu mai nā, nanā, kei te iriiri ia, e haere ana hoki te katoa ki a ia."

27 Ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea, "E kore tētahi mea e riro i te tangata, ki te kore e hōmai ki a ia i te rangi. 28 Ko koutou hei kaiwhakaae ki ahau, ki tāku meatanga, ‘Ehara ahau i a te Karaiti, engari i tonoa mai ahau i mua i a ia.’ 29 Ko te tangata i te wahine mārena hou, ko ia te tāne mārena hou. Nā, ko te hoa o te tāne mārena hou, e tū ana, e rongo ana ki a ia, ka hari pū ki te reo o te tāne mārena hou. Nā reira i tutuki ai tēnei hari ōku. 30 Ko te tikanga tēnei, ko ia kia nui haere, ko ahau kia iti haere."

Te Mea e Haere mai ana i te Rangi

31 "Ko ia e haere mai ana i runga, kei runga ake ia i te katoa; ko tō te whenua nō te whenua ia, nō te whenua anō āna kōrero. Ko ia e haere mai ana i te rangi, kei runga ake ia i te katoa. 32 Ā, ko tāna i kite ai, i rongo ai, ko ia tāna e whakaatu ai; kāhore hoki tētahi tangata e tango atu ki tāna whakaaturanga. 33 Ki te manako tētahi ki tāna whakaaturanga, kua piri tāna tohu ki te pono o tā te Atua. 34 Ko tā te Atua i tono mai ai, e kōrero ana ia i ngā kupu a te Atua; kāhore hoki te Wairua e hōmai e te Atua i runga i te mēhua. 35 E aroha ana te Matua ki te Tama, kua hoatu anō ngā mea katoa ki tōna ringa. 36 Ko ia e whakapono ana ki te Tama, he ora tonu tōna; ko ia e kore e whakapono ki te Tama, e kore e kite i te ora, engari ka mau tonu te riri a te Atua ki a ia."