John 3

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¹Ther was a man of the pharises named Nicodemus a ruler amonge ye Iewes.

KJV^G1161 There was^G2258^(G5713) a man^G444 of^G1537 the Pharisees^G5330, named^G3686^G846 Nicodemus^G3530, a ruler^G758 of the Jews^G2453:

² The same cam to Iesus by nyght and sayde vnto him: Rabbi we knowe that thou arte a teacher whiche arte come from God. For no man coulde do suche miracles as thou doest except God were with him.

KJVThe same^G3778 came^G2064^(G5627) to^G4314 Jesus^G2424 by night^G3571, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Rabbi^G4461, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 thou art^G2064 a teacher^G1320 come^G2064^(G5754) from^G575 God^G2316: for^G1063 no man^G3762 can^G1410^(G5736) do^G4160^(G5721) these^G5023 miracles^G4592 that^G3739 thou^G4771 doest^G4160^(G5719), except^G3362 God^G2316 be^G5600^(G5753) with^G3326 him^G846.

³ Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: Verely verely I saye vnto the: except a man be boren a newe he cannot se the kyngdom of God.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Verily^G281, verily^G281, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto thee^G4671, Except^G3362 a man^G5100 be born^G1080^(G5686) again^G509, he cannot^G1410^(G5736)^G3756 see^G1492^(G5629) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

⁴ Nicodemus sayde vnto him: how can a man be boren when he is olde? can he enter into his moders wombe and be boren agayne?

KJVNicodemus^G3530 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto^G4314 him^G846, How^G4459 can^G1410^(G5736) a man^G444 be born^G1080^(G5683) when he is^G5607^(G5752) old^G1088? can^G3361^G1410^(G5736) he enter^G1525^(G5629) the second time^G1208 into^G1519 his^G846 mother's^G3384 womb^G2836, and^G2532 be born^G1080^(G5683)?

⁵ Iesus answered: verely verely I saye vnto the: except that a man be boren of water and of ye sprete he cannot enter into the kyngdome of god.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5662), Verily^G281, verily^G281, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto thee^G4671, Except^G3362 a man^G5100 be born^G1080^(G5686) of^G1537 water^G5204 and^G2532 of the Spirit^G4151, he cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

⁶ That which is boren of the flesshe is flesshe: and that which is boren of the sprete is sprete.

KJVThat which is born^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 the flesh^G4561 is^G2076^(G5748) flesh^G4561; and^G2532 that which is born^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 the Spirit^G4151 is^G2076^(G5748) spirit^G4151.

⁷ Marvayle not that I sayd to the ye must be boren a newe.

KJVMarvel^G2296^(G5661) not^G3361 that^G3754 I said^G2036^(G5627) unto thee^G4671, Ye^G5209 must^G1163^(G5748) be born^G1080^(G5683) again^G509.

⁸ The wynde bloweth where he listeth and thou hearest his sounde: but canst not tell whence he cometh and whether he goeth. So is every man that is boren of the sprete.

KJVThe wind^G4151 bloweth^G4154^(G5719) where^G3699 it listeth^G2309^(G5719), and^G2532 thou hearest^G191^(G5719) the sound^G5456 thereof^G846, but^G235 canst^G1492 not^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758) whence^G4159 it cometh^G2064^(G5736), and^G2532 whither^G4226 it goeth^G5217^(G5719): so^G3779 is^G2076^(G5748) every one^G3956 that is born^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 the Spirit^G4151.

⁹ And Nicodemus answered and sayde vnto him: how can these thinges be?

KJVNicodemus^G3530 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, How^G4459 can^G1410^(G5736) these things^G5023 be^G1096^(G5635)?

¹⁰ Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: arte thou a master in Israel and knowest not these thinges?

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 a master^G1320 of Israel^G2474, and^G2532 knowest^G1097^(G5719) not^G3756 these things^G5023?

¹¹ Verely verely I saye vnto the we speake that we knowe and testify that we have sene: and ye receave not oure witnes.

KJVVerily^G281, verily^G281, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto thee^G4671, We speak^G2980^(G5719) that^G3754^G3739 we do know^G1492^(G5758), and^G2532 testify^G3140^(G5719) that^G3739 we have seen^G3708^(G5758); and^G2532 ye receive^G2983^(G5719) not^G3756 our^G2257 witness^G3141.

¹² Yf when I tell you erthely thinges ye beleve not: how shuld ye beleve yf I shall tell you of hevenly thinges?

KJVIf^G1487 I have told^G2036^(G5627) you^G5213 earthly things^G1919, and^G2532 ye believe^G4100^(G5719) not^G3756, how^G4459 shall ye believe^G4100^(G5692), if^G1437 I tell^G2036^(G5632) you^G5213 of heavenly things^G2032?

¹³ And no man ascendeth vp to heaven but he that came doune from heaven that is to saye the sonne of man which is in heaven.

KJVAnd^G2532 no man^G3762 hath ascended up^G305^(G5758) to^G1519 heaven^G3772, but^G1508 he that came down^G2597^(G5631) from^G1537 heaven^G3772, even the Son^G5207 of man^G444 which^G3588 is^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹⁴ And as Moses lifte vp the serpent in the wyldernes even so must the sonne of man be lifte vp

KJVAnd^G2532 as^G2531 Moses^G3475 lifted up^G5312^(G5656) the serpent^G3789 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, even so^G3779 must^G1163^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be lifted up^G5312^(G5683):

¹⁵ that none that beleveth in him perisshe: but have eternall lyfe.

KJVThat^G3363 whosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100^(G5723) in^G1519 him^G846 should^G622 not^G3363 perish^G622^(G5643), but^G235 have^G2192^(G5725) eternal^G166 life^G2222.

¹⁶ For God so loveth the worlde yt he hath geven his only sonne that none that beleve in him shuld perisshe: but shuld have everlastinge lyfe.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 so^G3779 loved^G25^(G5656) the world^G2889, that^G5620 he gave^G1325^(G5656) his^G846 only begotten^G3439 Son^G5207, that^G2443 whosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100^(G5723) in^G1519 him^G846 should^G622 not^G3361 perish^G622^(G5643), but^G235 have^G2192^(G5725) everlasting^G166 life^G2222.

¹⁷ For God sent not his sonne into the worlde to condepne the worlde: but that the worlde through him might be saved.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 sent^G649^(G5656) not^G3756 his^G846 Son^G5207 into^G1519 the world^G2889 to^G2443 condemn^G2919^(G5725) the world^G2889; but^G235 that^G2443 the world^G2889 through^G1223 him^G846 might be saved^G4982^(G5686).

¹⁸ He that beleveth on him shall not be condepned. But he that beleveth not is condempned all redy be cause he beleveth not in the name of the only sonne of God.

KJVHe that believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1519 him^G846 is^G2919 not^G3756 condemned^G2919^(G5743): but^G1161 he that believeth^G4100^(G5723) not^G3361 is condemned^G2919^(G5769) already^G2235, because^G3754 he hath^G4100 not^G3361 believed^G4100^(G5758) in^G1519 the name^G3686 of the only begotten^G3439 Son^G5207 of God^G2316.

¹⁹ And this is the condempnacion: that light is come into the worlde and the me loved darcknes more then light because their dedes were evill.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the condemnation^G2920, that^G3754 light^G5457 is come^G2064^(G5754) into^G1519 the world^G2889, and^G2532 men^G444 loved^G25^(G5656) darkness^G4655 rather^G3123 than^G2228 light^G5457, because^G1063 their^G846 deeds^G2041 were^G2258^(G5713) evil^G4190.

²⁰ For every man that evyll doeth hateth the light: nether commeth to light lest his dedes shuld be reproved.

KJVFor^G1063 every one^G3956 that doeth^G4238^(G5723) evil^G5337 hateth^G3404^(G5719) the light^G5457, neither^G2532^G3756 cometh^G2064^(G5736) to^G4314 the light^G5457, lest^G3363 his^G846 deeds^G2041 should be reproved^G1651^(G5686).

²¹ But he that doth truth commeth to the light that his dedes might be knowen how that they are wrought in God.

KJVBut^G1161 he that doeth^G4160^(G5723) truth^G225 cometh^G2064^(G5736) to^G4314 the light^G5457, that^G2443 his^G846 deeds^G2041 may be made manifest^G5319^(G5686), that^G3754 they are^G2076^(G5748) wrought^G2038^(G5772) in^G1722 God^G2316.

²² After these thinges cam Iesus and his disciples into the Iewes londe and ther he haunted with them and baptised.

KJVAfter^G3326 these things^G5023 came^G2064^(G5627) Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 his^G846 disciples^G3101 into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Judaea^G2449; and^G2532 there^G1563 he tarried^G1304^(G5707) with^G3326 them^G846, and^G2532 baptized^G907^(G5707).

²³ And Iohn also baptised in Enon besydes Salim because ther was moche water there and they came and were baptised.

KJVAnd^G1161 John^G2491 also^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) baptizing^G907^(G5723) in^G1722 Aenon^G137 near^G1451 to Salim^G4530, because^G3754 there was^G2258^(G5713) much^G4183 water^G5204 there^G1563: and^G2532 they came^G3854^(G5708), and^G2532 were baptized^G907^(G5712).

²⁴ For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.

KJVFor^G1063 John^G2491 was^G2258^(G5713) not yet^G3768 cast^G906^(G5772) into^G1519 prison^G5438.

²⁵ And ther arose a questio bitwene Iohns disciples and the Iewes about purifiynge.

KJVThen^G3767 there arose^G1096^(G5633) a question^G2214 between^G3326 some of^G1537 John's^G2491 disciples^G3101 and the Jews^G2453 about^G4012 purifying^G2512.

²⁶ And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.

KJVAnd^G2532 they came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G4314 John^G2491, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Rabbi^G4461, he^G3739 that was^G2258^(G5713) with^G3326 thee^G4675 beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446, to whom^G3739 thou^G4771 barest witness^G3140^(G5758), behold^G2396, the same^G3778 baptizeth^G907^(G5719), and^G2532 all^G3956 men come^G2064^(G5736) to^G4314 him^G846.

²⁷ Iohn answered and sayde: a man can receave no thinge at all except it be geve him fro heaven.

KJVJohn^G2491 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), A man^G444 can^G1410^(G5736)^G3756 receive^G2983^(G5721) nothing^G3762, except^G3362 it be^G5600^(G5753) given^G1325^(G5772) him^G846 from^G1537 heaven^G3772.

²⁸ Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him.

KJVYe^G5210 yourselves^G846 bear^G3140 me^G3427 witness^G3140^(G5719), that^G3754 I said^G2036^(G5627), I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 the Christ^G5547, but^G235 that^G3754 I am^G1510^(G5748) sent^G649^(G5772) before^G1715 him^G1565.

²⁹ He that hath the bryde is the brydegrome. But the frende of the brydegrome which stondeth by and heareth him reioyseth greately of the brydgromes voyce. Tis my ioye is fulfilled.

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) the bride^G3565 is^G2076^(G5748) the bridegroom^G3566: but^G1161 the friend^G5384 of the bridegroom^G3566, which^G3588 standeth^G2476^(G5761) and^G2532 heareth^G191^(G5723) him^G846, rejoiceth^G5463^(G5719) greatly^G5479 because^G1223 of the bridegroom's^G3566 voice^G5456: this^G3778 my^G1699 joy^G5479 therefore^G3767 is fulfilled^G4137^(G5769).

³⁰ He must increace: and I muste decreace.

KJVHe^G1565 must^G1163^(G5748) increase^G837^(G5721), but^G1161 I^G1691 must decrease^G1642^(G5745).

³¹ He that commeth from an hye is above all: He that is of ye erth is of the erth and speaketh of the erth. He that cometh from heaven is above all

KJVHe that cometh^G2064^(G5740) from above^G509 is^G2076^(G5748) above^G1883 all^G3956: he that is^G5607^(G5752) of^G1537 the earth^G1093 is^G2076^(G5748) earthly^G1537^G1093, and^G2532 speaketh^G2980^(G5719) of^G1537 the earth^G1093: he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 is^G2076^(G5748) above^G1883 all^G3956.

³² and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.

KJVAnd^G2532 what^G3739 he hath seen^G3708^(G5758) and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656), that^G5124 he testifieth^G3140^(G5719); and^G2532 no man^G3762 receiveth^G2983^(G5719) his^G846 testimony^G3141.

³³ How be it he that hath receaved hys testimonye hath set to his seale that God is true.

KJVHe that hath received^G2983^(G5631) his^G846 testimony^G3141 hath set to his seal^G4972^(G5656) that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) true^G227.

³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the wordes of God. For God geveth not the sprete by measure.

KJVFor^G1063 he whom^G3739 God^G2316 hath sent^G649^(G5656) speaketh^G2980^(G5719) the words^G4487 of God^G2316: for^G1063 God^G2316 giveth^G1325^(G5719) not^G3756 the Spirit^G4151 by^G1537 measure^G3358 unto him.

³⁵ The father loveth the sonne and hath geven all thinges into his honde.

KJVThe Father^G3962 loveth^G25^(G5719) the Son^G5207, and^G2532 hath given^G1325^(G5758) all things^G3956 into^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495.

³⁶ He that beleveth on the sonne hath everlastynge lyfe: and he that beleveth not the sonne shall not se lyfe but the wrathe of God abydeth on him.

KJVHe that believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1519 the Son^G5207 hath^G2192^(G5719) everlasting^G166 life^G2222: and^G1161 he that believeth not^G544^(G5723) the Son^G5207 shall^G3700 not^G3756 see^G3700^(G5695) life^G2222; but^G235 the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 abideth^G3306^(G5719) on^G1909 him^G846.

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