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John 3 (WEBP)

[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, 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 be born anew.’
[8] The wind 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 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 the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 3:3 The word translated “anew” here and in John 3:7 (ἄνωθεν) also means “again” and “from above”.
John 3:8 The same Greek word (πνεῦμα) means wind, breath, and spirit.
John 3:16 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
John 3:36 The same word can be translated “disobeys” or “disbelieves” in this context.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

John 3 (KJVS)

[1] There was () a man of the Pharisees , named Nicodemus , a ruler of the Jews :
[2] The same came () to Jesus by night , and said () unto him , Rabbi , we know () that thou art a teacher come () from God : for no man can () do () these miracles that thou doest (), except God be () with him .
[3] Jesus answered () and said () unto him , Verily , verily , I say () unto thee , Except a man be born () again , he cannot () see () the kingdom of God .
[4] Nicodemus saith () unto him , How can () a man be born () when he is () old ? can () he enter () the second time into his mother’s womb , and be born ()?
[5] Jesus answered (), Verily , verily , I say () unto thee , Except a man be born () of water and [of] the Spirit , he cannot () enter () into the kingdom of God .
[6] That which is born () of the flesh is () flesh ; and that which is born () of the Spirit is () spirit .
[7] Marvel () not that I said () unto thee , Ye must () be born () again .
[8] The wind bloweth () where it listeth (), and thou hearest () the sound thereof , but canst not tell () whence it cometh (), and whither it goeth (): so is () every one that is born () of the Spirit .
[9] Nicodemus answered () and said () unto him , How can () these things be ()?
[10] Jesus answered () and said () unto him , Art () thou a master of Israel , and knowest () not these things ?
[11] Verily , verily , I say () unto thee , We speak () that we do know (), and testify () that we have seen (); and ye receive () not our witness .
[12] If I have told () you earthly things , and ye believe () not , how shall ye believe (), if I tell () you [of] heavenly things ?
[13] And no man hath ascended up () to heaven , but he that came down () from heaven , [even] the Son of man which is () in heaven .
[14] And as Moses lifted up () the serpent in the wilderness , even so must () the Son of man be lifted up ():
[15] That whosoever believeth () in him should not perish (), but have () eternal life .
[16] For God so loved () the world , that he gave () his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth () in him should not perish (), but have () everlasting life .
[17] For God sent () not his Son into the world to condemn () the world ; but that the world through him might be saved ().
[18] He that believeth () on him is not condemned (): but he that believeth () not is condemned () already , because he hath not believed () in the name of the only begotten Son of God .
[19] And this is () the condemnation , that light is come () into the world , and men loved () darkness rather than light , because their deeds were () evil .
[20] For every one that doeth () evil hateth () the light , neither cometh () to the light , lest his deeds should be reproved ().
[21] But he that doeth () truth cometh () to the light , that his deeds may be made manifest (), that they are () wrought () in God .
[22] After these things came () Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea ; and there he tarried () with them , and baptized ().
[23] And John also was () baptizing () in Aenon near to Salim , because there was () much water there : and they came (), and were baptized ().
[24] For John was () not yet cast () into prison .
[25] Then there arose () a question between [some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying .
[26] And they came () unto John , and said () unto him , Rabbi , he that was () with thee beyond Jordan , to whom thou barest witness (), behold , the same baptizeth (), and all [men] come () to him .
[27] John answered () and said (), A man can () receive () nothing , except it be () given () him from heaven .
[28] Ye yourselves bear me witness (), that I said (), I am () not the Christ , but that I am () sent () before him .
[29] He that hath () the bride is () the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom , which standeth () and heareth () him , rejoiceth () greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice : this my joy therefore is fulfilled ().
[30] He must () increase (), but I [must] decrease ().
[31] He that cometh () from above is () above all : he that is () of the earth is () earthly , and speaketh () of the earth : he that cometh () from heaven is () above all .
[32] And what he hath seen () and heard (), that he testifieth (); and no man receiveth () his testimony .
[33] He that hath received () his testimony hath set to his seal () that God is () true .
[34] For he whom God hath sent () speaketh () the words of God : for God giveth () not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
[35] The Father loveth () the Son , and hath given () all things into his hand .
[36] He that believeth () on the Son hath () everlasting life : and he that believeth not () the Son shall not see () life ; but the wrath of God abideth () on him .

Young’s Literal Translation

John 3 (YLT)

[1] And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,
[2] this one came unto him by night, and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come-a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.’
[3] Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;’
[4] Nicodemus saith unto him, ‘How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?’
[5] Jesus answered, ‘Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;
[6] that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.
[7] ‘Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;
[8] the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.’
[9] Nicodemus answered and said to him, ‘How are these things able to happen?’
[10] Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Thou art the teacher of Israel-and these things thou dost not know!
[11] ‘Verily, verily, I say to thee-What we have known we speak, and what we have seen we testify, and our testimony ye do not receive;
[12] if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
[13] and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down-the Son of Man who is in the heaven.
[14] ‘And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,
[15] that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
[16] for God did so love the world, that His Son-the only begotten-He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
[17] For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;
[18] he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
[19] ‘And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;
[20] for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
[21] but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.’
[22] After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing;
[23] and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized-
[24] for John was not yet cast into the prison-
[25] there arose then a question from the disciples of John with some Jews about purifying,
[26] and they came unto John, and said to him, ‘Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.’
[27] John answered and said, ‘A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;
[28] ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;
[29] he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.
[30] ‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
[31] he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.
[32] ‘And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;
[33] he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;
[34] for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;
[35] the Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand;
[36] he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.’