3 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.
19And
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.
