Chapter 3
1 ¶ I gat wanpela man bilong ol Farisi i stap, nem bilong em em Nikodimas, wanpela hetman bilong ol Ju.
ἮνĒnThere wasG1510V-IAI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG0444N-NSM Φαρισαίων,PharisaiōnPharisees,G5330N-GPM-T ΝικόδημοςNikodēmosNicodemusG3530N-NSM-P αὐτῷ,autōto him,G0846P-DSM ἄρχωνarchōna rulerG0758N-NSM Ἰουδαίων.IoudaiōnJews.G2453N-GPM-PG 2 Em yet i kam long Jisas long nait, na tokim em, Rabai, mipela i save long yu wanpela tisa i kam long God. Long wanem, i no gat man i ken wokim ol dispela mirakel yu wokim, sapos God i no stap wantaim em.
ἦλθενēlthencameG2064V-2AAI-3S νυκτὸςnuktosby nightG3571N-GSF εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G0846P-DSM ῥαββί,rhabbiRabbi,G4461N-VSM-T οἴδαμενoidamenwe knowG6063V-RAI-1P ἐλήλυθαςelēluthasYou have comeG2064V-2RAI-2S διδάσκαλος·didaskalosa teacher;G1320N-NSM οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410V-PNI-3S ταῦταtautatheseG3778D-APN σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592N-APN σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ποιεῖς,poieisdo,G4160GV-PAI-2S αὐτοῦ.¶autouhim.G0846P-GSM 3 Jisas i bekim na tokim em, Tru tumas, tru tumas, mi tokim yu, Sapos wanpela man i no kamap nupela gen, em i no inap lukim kingdom bilong God.
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῷ·autōto him;G0846P-DSM γεννηθῇgennēthēashall be bornG1080V-APS-3S ἄνωθεν,anōthenfrom above,G0509ADV δύναταιdunataihe is ableG1410V-PNI-3S βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG0932N-ASF θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 4 Nikodimas i tokim em, Olsem wanem mama i ken karim wanpela man taim em i lapun? Em i inap long go namba tu taim insait long bel bilong mama bilong em, na mama i ken karim em?
Νικόδημος·NikodēmosNicodemus;G3530N-NSM-P δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410V-PNI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG0444N-NSM γεννηθῆναιgennēthēnaito be bornG1080V-APN ὤν;ōnbeing?G1510V-PAP-NSM δύναταιdunataiis he ableG1410V-PNI-3S κοιλίανkoilianwombG2836N-ASF μητρὸςmētrosmotherG3384N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM δεύτερονdeuterona second timeG1208A-ASN εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enterG1525V-2AAN γεννηθῆναι;¶gennēthēnaito be born?G1080V-APN 5 Jisas i bekim tok, Tru tumas, tru tumas, mi tokim yu, sapos wanpela man i no kamap nupela long wara na long Spirit, em i no inap go insait long kingdom bilong God.
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424GN-NSM-P γεννηθῇgennēthēashall be bornG1080V-APS-3S ὕδατοςhudatoswaterG5204N-GSN πνεύματος,pneumatosof [the] Spirit,G4151GN-GSN δύναταιdunataihe is ableG1410V-PNI-3S εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enterG1525V-2AAN βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG0932N-ASF θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 6 Dispela samting bodi i karim em bodi. Na dispela samting Spirit i karim em spirit.
γεγεννημένονgegennēmenonbornG1080V-RPP-NSN σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561N-GSF ἐστιν,estinis,G1510V-PAI-3S γεγεννημένονgegennēmenonbornG1080V-RPP-NSN πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S 7 No ken tingting planti long mi tokim yu, Yupela i mas kamap nupela gen.
θαυμάσῃςthaumasēsmay do wonderG2296V-AAS-2S εἶπόνeiponI saidG2036V-2AAI-1S δεῖdeiIt is necessary forG1163V-PAI-3S ὑμᾶςhumasyou [all]G4771P-2AP γεννηθῆναιgennēthēnaito be bornG1080V-APN ἄνωθεν.anōthenfrom above.G0509ADV 8 Win i ran we em i laik, na yu harim nois bilong en, tasol yu no inap save long em i kam we, na em i go we. Olsem tasol em olgeta wan wan husat i kamap nupela long Spirit.
θέλειtheleiit wishesG2309V-PAI-3S πνεῖ,pneiblows,G4154V-PAI-3S αὐτοῦautouof itG0846P-GSN ἀκούειςakoueisYou hearG0191V-PAI-2S οἶδαςoidasyou knowG6063V-RAI-2S πόθενpothenfrom whereG4159ADV ἔρχεταιerchetaiit comesG2064V-PNI-3S ὑπάγει·hupageiit goes;G5217V-PAI-3S ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S γεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosbornG1080V-RPP-NSM πνεύματος.¶pneumatosSpirit.G4151HN-GSN 9 Nikodimas i bekim na tokim em, Ol dispela samting i ken stap olsem wanem?
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S ΝικόδημοςNikodēmosNicodemusG3530N-NSM-P εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G0846P-DSM δύναταιdunataiare ableG1410V-PNI-3S ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-NPN γενέσθαι;¶genesthaito be?G1096V-2ADN 10 Jisas i bekim na tokim em, Yu wanpela tisa long Isrel, na ating i yes long yu no save long ol dispela samting?
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῷ·autōto him;G0846P-DSM σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosteacherG1320N-NSM ἸσραὴλIsraēlof IsraelG2474N-GSM-L ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN γινώσκεις;ginōskeisknow?G1097V-PAI-2S 11 Tru tumas, tru tumas, mi tokim yu, mipela i toktok long dispela samting mipela i save, na tokaut klia long dispela mipela i bin lukim. Na yupela i no kisim witnes bilong mipela.
οἴδαμενoidamenwe knowG6063V-RAI-1P λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakG2980V-PAI-1P ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P μαρτυροῦμεν,marturoumenwe bear witness to,G3140V-PAI-1P μαρτυρίανmarturianwitnessG3141N-ASF λαμβάνετε.lambaneteyou people receive.G2983V-PAI-2P 12 Sapos mi bin tokim yupela long ol samting bilong dispela graun, na yupela i no bilip, yupela bai bilip olsem wanem, sapos mi tokim yupela long ol samting bilong heven?
τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ἐπίγειαepigeiaearthlyG1919A-APN εἶπονeiponI have toldG2036V-2AAI-1S πιστεύετε,pisteueteyou believe,G4100V-PAI-2P εἴπωeipōI may tellG2036V-2AAS-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ἐπουράνιαepouraniaheavenlyG2032A-APN πιστεύσετε;pisteusetewill you believe?G4100V-FAI-2P 13 Na i no gat man i bin go antap long heven, em husat i kam daun long heven tasol, yes, Pikinini Man bilong man husat i stap long heven.
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM ἀναβέβηκενanabebēkenhas gone upG0305V-RAI-3S οὐρανὸνouranonheavenG3772N-ASM οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772N-GSM καταβάς,katabashaving come down,G2597V-2AAP-NSM ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG0444N-GSM-T ὢνōnis beingG1510V-PAP-NSM οὐρανῷ.ouranōheaven.G3772N-DSM 14 Na olsem Moses i litimapim snek long ples i no gat man, yes, olsem tasol ol i mas litimapim Pikinini Man bilong man.
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475N-NSM-P ὕψωσενhupsōsenlifted upG5312V-AAI-3S ὄφινophinserpentG3789N-ASM ἐρήμῳ,erēmōwilderness,G2048A-DSF ὑψωθῆναιhupsōthēnaito be lifted upG5312V-APN δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouof Man,G0444N-GSM-T 15 Inap long husat man i bilip long em i no ken lus olgeta, tasol i gat laip i stap gut oltaim oltaim.
πιστεύωνpisteuōnis believingG4100V-PAP-NSM ἀπόληταιapolētaimay perishG0622V-2AMS-3S ἔχῃechēmay haveG2192V-PAS-3S αἰώνιον.aiōnioneternal.G0166A-ASF 16 Long wanem, God i laikim tru ol manmeri bilong dispela graun olsem, inap long em i givim dispela wanpela Pikinini Man tasol em i kamapim, long husat man i bilip long em i no ken lus olgeta, tasol em i gat laip i stap gut oltaim oltaim.
ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG0025V-AAI-3S κόσμον,kosmonworld,G2889N-ASM αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM μονογενῆmonogenēonly begottenG3439A-ASM ἔδωκεν,edōkenHe gave,G1325V-AAI-3S πιστεύωνpisteuōnis believingG4100V-PAP-NSM ἀπόληταιapolētaimay perishG0622V-2AMS-3S ἔχῃechēmay haveG2192V-PAS-3S αἰώνιον.aiōnioneternal.G0166A-ASF 17 Long wanem, God i no salim Pikinini Man bilong em long dispela graun long mekim ol manmeri bilong dispela graun i lus long kot, tasol long em i ken kisim bek ol manmeri bilong dispela graun long wok bilong em.
ἀπέστειλενapesteilensentG0649V-AAI-3S αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM κόσμονkosmonworldG2889N-ASM κρίνῃkrinēHe may judgeG2919V-PAS-3S κόσμον,kosmonworld,G2889N-ASM σωθῇsōthēamay be savedG4982V-APS-3S κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM αὐτοῦ.autouHim.G0846P-GSM 18 Em husat i bilip long em i no lus long kot. Tasol em husat i no bilip em i lus pinis long kot, bilong wanem, em i no bin bilip long nem bilong dispela wanpela Pikinini Man bilong God tasol God i kamapim.
πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievingG4100V-PAP-NSM κρίνεται·krinetaiis judged;G2919V-PPI-3S πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievingG4100V-PAP-NSM κέκριταιkekritaihas been judgedG2919V-RPI-3S πεπίστευκενpepisteukenhe has believedG4100V-RAI-3S μονογενοῦςmonogenousonly begottenG3439A-GSM θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 19 Na dispela em i as bilong ol man i lus long kot, long lait i kam long dispela graun, na ol man i laikim tru tudak mobeta long lait, bilong wanem, ol wok bilong ol i nogut.
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S κρίσιςkrisisjudgementG2920N-NSF ἐλήλυθενelēluthenhas comeG2064V-2RAI-3S κόσμον,kosmonworld,G2889N-ASM ἠγάπησανēgapēsanlovedG0025V-AAI-3P ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG0444N-NPM σκότοςskotosdarknessG4655N-ASN αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM πονηρὰponēraevilG4190A-NPN ἔργα.ergadeeds.G2041N-NPN 20 Long wanem, olgeta wan wan husat i mekim pasin nogut i hetim lait, na tu em i no kam long lait, nogut lait i ken stretim ol wok bilong em.
φαῦλαphaulaevilG5337A-APN πράσσωνprassōnpracticingG4238V-PAP-NSM μισεῖmiseihatesG3404V-PAI-3S ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S ἐλεγχθῇelegchthēamay be exposedG1651V-APS-3S αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G0846P-GSM 21 Tasol em husat i mekim pasin i tru i kam long lait, inap long ol wok bilong em i ken kamap ples klia, long em i wokim ol insait long God.
ποιῶνpoiōnpracticingG4160GV-PAP-NSM ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthG0225N-ASF ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S φανερωθῇphanerōthēamay be manifestG5319V-APS-3S ἐστινestinhave beenG1510V-PAI-3S εἰργασμένα.¶eirgasmenadone.G2038V-RPP-NPN 22 ¶ Bihain long ol dispela samting Jisas i kam na ol disaipel bilong em insait long hap bilong Judia. Na long dispela hap em i stap yet wantaim ol, na givim baptais.
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN ἦλθενēlthencameG2064V-2AAI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101N-NPM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἸουδαίανIoudaianJudeanG2453A-ASF-PG διέτριβενdietribenHe was stayingG1304V-IAI-3S ἐβάπτιζεν.ebaptizenwas baptizing.G0907V-IAI-3S 23 Na Jon tu i givim baptais long Inon klostu long Selim, bilong wanem, i gat planti wara long dispela hap. Na ol i kam, na kisim baptais.
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491GN-NSM-P βαπτίζωνbaptizōnbaptizingG0907V-PAP-NSM ΑἰνὼνAinōnAenonG0137N-DSF-L Σαλείμ,SaleimSalim,G4530N-GSN-L ὕδαταhudatawatersG5204N-NPN παρεγίνοντοpareginontothey were comingG3854V-IDI-3P ἐβαπτίζοντο·ebaptizontowere being baptized;G0907V-IPI-3P 24 Long wanem, ol i no bin tromoi Jon long kalabus yet.
οὔπωoupōNot yetG3768ADV-N βεβλημένοςbeblēmenoscastG0906HV-RPP-NSM φυλακὴνphulakēnprisonG5438GN-ASF Ἰωάννης.IōannēsJohn.G2491GN-NSM-P 25 Nau i gat askim i kirap namel long sampela bilong ol disaipel bilong Jon na ol Ju long sait bilong klinim.
ἐγένετοegenetoAroseG1096V-2ADI-3S ζήτησιςzētēsisa debateG2214N-NSF μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesG3101N-GPM ἸωάννουIōannouof JohnG2491GN-GSM-P ἸουδαίουIoudaiou[a certain] JewG2453N-GSM-PG καθαρισμοῦ.katharismoupurification.G2512N-GSM 26 Na ol i kam long Jon, na tokim em, Rabai, em husat i stap wantaim yu hapsait long Jordan, long husat yu stap witnes, lukim, em yet i givim baptais, na olgeta man i kam long em.
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064V-2AAI-3P ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491GN-ASM-P εἶπανeipansaidG2036V-2AAI-3P αὐτῷ·autōto him;G0846P-DSM ῥαββί,rhabbiRabbi,G4461N-VSM-T πέρανperanbeyondG4008PREP Ἰορδάνου,IordanouJordan,G2446N-GSM-L σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS μεμαρτύρηκας,memarturēkashave borne witness,G3140V-RAI-2S βαπτίζει,baptizeibaptizes,G0907V-PAI-3S πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἔρχονταιerchontaiare comingG2064V-PNI-3P αὐτόν.autonHim.G0846P-ASM 27 Jon i bekim na tok, Wanpela man i no inap kisim wanpela samting, sapos God i no givim em dispela i kam long heven.
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491GN-NSM-P εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036V-2AAI-3S δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410V-PNI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG0444N-NSM λαμβάνεινlambaneinto receiveG2983V-PAN οὐδὲoudeand notG3761CONJ-N ᾖēit shall beG1510V-PAS-3S δεδομένονdedomenongivenG1325V-RPP-NSN οὐρανοῦ.ouranouheaven.G3772N-GSM 28 Yupela yupela yet i stap witnes long mi, long mi tok, Mi no Kraist, tasol long God i salim mi i kam pas long em.
αὐτοὶautoiYourselvesG0846P-NPM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP μαρτυρεῖτεmartureitebear witnessG3140V-PAI-2P εἶπονeiponI saidG2036V-2AAI-1S χριστός,christosChrist,G5547N-NSM-T ἀπεσταλμένοςapestalmenossentG0649V-RPP-NSM εἰμὶeimiI amG1510V-PAI-1S ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP ἐκείνου.¶ekeinouHim.G1565D-GSM 29 Em husat i gat meri i laik marit em man i laik marit. Tasol pren bilong man i laik marit, husat i sanap na harim em, i wokim bikpela amamas tru, bilong wanem, em i harim nek bilong man i laik marit. Olsem na dispela amamas tru bilong mi em inap pinis.
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM νύμφηνnumphēnbrideG3565N-ASF νυμφίοςnumphios[the] bridegroomG3566N-NSM ἐστίν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S φίλοςphilosfriendG5384A-NSM νυμφίου,numphioubridegroom,G3566N-GSM ἑστηκὼςhestēkōshaving stoodG2476V-RAP-NSM ἀκούωνakouōnlisteningG0191V-PAP-NSM αὐτοῦ,autoufor him,G0846P-GSM χαρᾷcharawith joyG5479N-DSF χαίρειchaireirejoicesG5463V-PAI-3S διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP νυμφίου.numphioubridegroom.G3566N-GSM ἐμὴemēof mineG1473S-1SNSF πεπλήρωται.peplērōtaihas been fulfilled.G4137V-RPI-3S 30 Em i mas go antap, tasol mi mas go daun.
ἐκεῖνονekeinonHimG1565D-ASM δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S αὐξάνειν,auxaneinto increase,G0837V-PAN ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS ἐλαττοῦσθαι.elattousthaito decrease.G1642V-PEN 31 Em husat i kam long antap em i antap olgeta. Em husat i bilong dispela graun em i bilong dispela graun, na i toktok long dispela graun. Em husat i kam long heven em i antap long olgeta samting.
ἄνωθενanōthenfrom aboveG0509ADV ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscomingG2064V-PNP-NSM πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐστίν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S λαλεῖ.laleispeaks.G2980V-PAI-3S οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772N-GSM ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscomingG2064V-PNP-NSM πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐστίν·estinis;G1510V-PAI-3S 32 Na wanem samting em i bin lukim na harim, dispela em i tokaut klia long en. Na i no gat man i kisim testimoni bilong em.
ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenHe has seenG3708V-RAI-3S ἤκουσεν,ēkousenheard,G0191V-AAI-3S μαρτυρεῖ,martureiHe testifies,G3140V-PAI-3S μαρτυρίανmarturiantestimonyG3141N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM λαμβάνει.lambaneireceives.G2983V-PAI-3S 33 Em husat i bin kisim testimoni bilong em i bin putim long mak bilong em long God em i trupela.
λαβὼνlabōnhaving receivedG2983V-2AAP-NSM μαρτυρίανmarturiantestimonyG3141N-ASF ἐσφράγισενesphragisenhas set his sealG4972V-AAI-3S ἀληθήςalēthēstrueG0227A-NSM ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S 34 Long wanem, em husat God i bin salim i toktok long ol tok bilong God. Long wanem, God i no givim Spirit long em long hap skel tasol.
ἀπέστειλενapesteilensentG0649V-AAI-3S θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T λαλεῖ·laleispeaks;G2980V-PAI-3S μέτρουmetroumeasureG3358N-GSN δίδωσινdidōsinHe givesG1325V-PAI-3S πνεῦμα.pneumaSpirit.G4151GN-ASN 35 Papa i laikim tru Pikinini Man, na em i bin givim olgeta samting i go long han bilong em.
πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἀγαπᾷagapalovesG0025V-PAI-3S πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN δέδωκενdedōkenhas givenG1325V-RAI-3S χειρὶcheirihandG5495N-DSF αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM 36 Em husat i bilip long Pikinini Man i gat laip i stap gut oltaim oltaim. Na em husat i no bilip long Pikinini Man bai i no inap lukim laip, tasol belhat tru bilong God i stap antap long em.
πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievingG4100V-PAP-NSM ἔχειecheihasG2192V-PAI-3S αἰώνιον·aiōnioneternal;G0166A-ASF ἀπειθῶνapeithōnnot obeyingG0544V-PAP-NSM ὄψεταιopsetaiwill beholdG3700GV-FDI-3S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3S αὐτόν.¶autonhim.G0846P-ASM