John 3

1 ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: was^G2258 man^G444 of^G1537 Pharisees^G5330 named^G3686 named^G846 Nicodemus^G3530 ruler^G758 Jews^G2453 See also: John 19:39 John 7:47-50 John 3:10 Luke 23:13

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. same^G3778 came^G2064 to^G4314 Jesus^G2424 night^G3571 and^G2532 said^G2036 him^G846 Rabbi^G4461 know^G1492 that^G3754 art^G2064 teacher^G1320 come^G2064 from^G575 God^G2316 for^G1063 man^G3762 can^G1410 do^G4160 these^G5023 miracles^G4592 that^G3739 thou^G4771 doest^G4160 except^G3362 God^G2316 be^G5600 with^G3326 him^G846 See also: John 5:36 Acts 10:38 Acts 2:22 John 9:16 John 9:30-33

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.› Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 him^G846 Verily^G281 verily^G281 say^G3004 thee^G4671 Except^G3362 man^G5100 born^G1080 again^G509 cannot^G1410 cannot^G3756 see^G1492 kingdom^G932 God^G2316 See also: 2 Corinthians 5:17 John 3:5-6 1 Peter 1:23-25 1 John 3:9 1 John 5:1

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? Nicodemus^G3530 saith^G3004 unto^G4314 him^G846 How^G4459 can^G1410 man^G444 born^G1080 is^G5607 old^G1088 can^G3361 can^G1410 enter^G1525 time^G1208 into^G1519 his^G846 mother's^G3384 womb^G2836 and^G2532 born^G1080 See also: 1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 1:18 John 3:3 John 4:11-12 John 6:53

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.› Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 Verily^G281 verily^G281 say^G3004 thee^G4671 Except^G3362 man^G5100 born^G1080 of^G1537 water^G5204 and^G2532 Spirit^G4151 cannot^G3756 cannot^G1410 enter^G1525 into^G1519 kingdom^G932 God^G2316 See also: Ezekiel 36:25-27 Ephesians 5:26 Acts 2:38 1 Peter 3:21 1 Corinthians 6:11

6 ‹That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.› born^G1080 of^G1537 flesh^G4561 is^G2076 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 born^G1080 of^G1537 Spirit^G4151 is^G2076 spirit^G4151 See also: Galatians 5:16-21 Ezekiel 36:26-27 Romans 8:4-9 2 Corinthians 5:17 1 Corinthians 15:47-50

7 ‹Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.› Marvel^G2296 not^G3361 that^G3754 said^G2036 thee^G4671 Ye^G5209 must^G1163 born^G1080 again^G509 See also: John 3:3 Ephesians 4:22-24 Romans 12:1-2 John 3:12 1 Peter 1:22

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.› wind^G4151 bloweth^G4154 where^G3699 listeth^G2309 and^G2532 hearest^G191 sound^G5456 thereof^G846 but^G235 canst^G1492 not^G3756 tell^G1492 whence^G4159 cometh^G2064 and^G2532 whither^G4226 goeth^G5217 so^G3779 is^G2076 one^G3956 born^G1080 of^G1537 Spirit^G4151 See also: Ecclesiastes 11:4-5 1 Corinthians 2:11 Acts 2:2 Ezekiel 37:9 1 John 2:29

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Nicodemus^G3530 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 him^G846 How^G4459 can^G1410 things^G5023 be^G1096 See also: Isaiah 42:16 John 6:52 John 6:60 Luke 1:34 John 3:4

10 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?› Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 him^G846 Art^G1488 thou^G4771 master^G1320 Israel^G2474 and^G2532 knowest^G1097 not^G3756 things^G5023 See also: Matthew 22:29 Jeremiah 8:8-9 Ezekiel 11:19 Matthew 15:14 Psalms 51:6

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.› Verily^G281 verily^G281 say^G3004 thee^G4671 speak^G2980 that^G3754 that^G3739 know^G1492 and^G2532 testify^G3140 that^G3739 seen^G3708 and^G2532 receive^G2983 not^G3756 our^G2257 witness^G3141 See also: John 8:38 1 John 5:6-12 John 1:18 John 8:14 John 12:49

12 ‹If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you› of ‹heavenly things?› If^G1487 told^G2036 you^G5213 things^G1919 and^G2532 believe^G4100 not^G3756 how^G4459 believe^G4100 if^G1437 tell^G2036 you^G5213 things^G2032 See also: 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 1 Corinthians 2:7-9 Hebrews 5:11 John 3:31-36 1 Peter 2:1-3

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.› And^G2532 man^G3762 up^G305 to^G1519 heaven^G3772 but^G1508 down^G2597 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 Son^G5207 man^G444 which^G3588 is^G5607 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 See also: Proverbs 30:4 John 6:38 Acts 2:34 John 1:18 John 13:3

14 ‹And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:› And^G2532 as^G2531 Moses^G3475 up^G5312 serpent^G3789 in^G1722 wilderness^G2048 so^G3779 must^G1163 Son^G5207 man^G444 up^G5312 See also: Numbers 21:7-9 John 8:28 John 12:32-34 Luke 24:26-27 Luke 24:44-46

15 ‹That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.› That^G3363 whosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100 in^G1519 him^G846 should^G622 not^G3363 perish^G622 but^G235 have^G2192 eternal^G166 life^G2222 See also: John 3:16 John 6:40 John 3:36 John 12:44-46 1 John 5:11-13

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.› For^G1063 God^G2316 so^G3779 loved^G25 world^G2889 that^G5620 gave^G1325 his^G846 begotten^G3439 Son^G5207 that^G2443 whosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100 in^G1519 him^G846 should^G622 not^G3361 perish^G622 but^G235 have^G2192 everlasting^G166 life^G2222 See also: Romans 5:8 1 John 4:9-10 Romans 8:32 John 3:15 John 11:25-26

17 ‹For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.› For^G1063 God^G2316 sent^G649 not^G3756 his^G846 Son^G5207 into^G1519 world^G2889 to^G2443 condemn^G2919 world^G2889 but^G235 that^G2443 world^G2889 through^G1223 him^G846 saved^G4982 See also: 1 John 4:14 Luke 19:10 John 12:47-48 John 6:57 John 6:40

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.› believeth^G4100 on^G1519 him^G846 is^G2919 not^G3756 condemned^G2919 but^G1161 believeth^G4100 not^G3361 condemned^G2919 already^G2235 because^G3754 hath^G4100 not^G3361 believed^G4100 in^G1519 name^G3686 begotten^G3439 Son^G5207 God^G2316 See also: 1 John 5:10 Mark 16:16 Romans 8:1 John 5:24 John 3:36

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.› And^G1161 this^G3778 is^G2076 condemnation^G2920 that^G3754 light^G5457 come^G2064 into^G1519 world^G2889 and^G2532 men^G444 loved^G25 darkness^G4655 rather^G3123 than^G2228 light^G5457 because^G1063 their^G846 deeds^G2041 were^G2258 evil^G4190 See also: John 8:12 2 Thessalonians 2:12 John 9:39-41 John 12:43 Romans 2:8

20 ‹For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.› For^G1063 one^G3956 doeth^G4238 evil^G5337 hateth^G3404 light^G5457 neither^G2532 neither^G3756 cometh^G2064 to^G4314 light^G5457 lest^G3363 his^G846 deeds^G2041 reproved^G1651 See also: Ephesians 5:11-13 John 7:7 Job 24:13-17 Proverbs 1:29 Proverbs 4:18

21 ‹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.› But^G1161 doeth^G4160 truth^G225 cometh^G2064 to^G4314 light^G5457 that^G2443 his^G846 deeds^G2041 manifest^G5319 that^G3754 are^G2076 wrought^G2038 in^G1722 God^G2316 See also: 1 John 1:6 Psalms 139:23-24 3 John 1:11 Ephesians 5:9 Philippians 2:13

22 ¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. After^G3326 things^G5023 came^G2064 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 his^G846 disciples^G3101 into^G1519 land^G1093 Judaea^G2449 and^G2532 there^G1563 tarried^G1304 with^G3326 them^G846 and^G2532 baptized^G907 See also: John 4:1-3 John 3:26 John 7:3 John 2:13

23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. And^G1161 John^G2491 also^G2532 was^G2258 baptizing^G907 in^G1722 Aenon^G137 near^G1451 Salim^G4530 because^G3754 was^G2258 much^G4183 water^G5204 there^G1563 and^G2532 came^G3854 and^G2532 baptized^G907 See also: Mark 1:4-5 1 Samuel 9:4 Ezekiel 43:2 Matthew 3:5-6 Luke 3:7

24 For John was not yet cast into prison. For^G1063 John^G2491 was^G2258 yet^G3768 cast^G906 into^G1519 prison^G5438 See also: Matthew 4:12 Matthew 14:3 Mark 6:17 Luke 3:19-20 Luke 9:7-9

25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Then^G3767 arose^G1096 question^G2214 between^G3326 of^G1537 John's^G2491 disciples^G3101 Jews^G2453 about^G4012 purifying^G2512 See also: John 2:6 Matthew 3:11 Hebrews 6:2 Hebrews 9:10 Hebrews 9:23

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. And^G2532 came^G2064 unto^G4314 John^G2491 and^G2532 said^G2036 him^G846 Rabbi^G4461 he^G3739 was^G2258 with^G3326 thee^G4675 beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446 whom^G3739 thou^G4771 witness^G3140 behold^G2396 same^G3778 baptizeth^G907 and^G2532 all^G3956 come^G2064 to^G4314 him^G846 See also: John 1:7 John 1:15 John 12:19 Galatians 6:12-13 James 3:14-18

27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. John^G2491 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 man^G444 can^G1410 can^G3756 receive^G2983 nothing^G3762 except^G3362 be^G5600 given^G1325 him^G846 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 See also: James 1:17 1 Corinthians 4:7 1 Corinthians 15:10 1 Peter 4:10-11 1 Corinthians 2:12-14

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. Ye^G5210 yourselves^G846 bear^G3140 me^G3427 witness^G3140 that^G3754 said^G2036 I^G1473 am^G1510 not^G3756 Christ^G5547 but^G235 that^G3754 am^G1510 sent^G649 before^G1715 him^G1565 See also: John 1:20 John 1:23 Matthew 3:11-12 Luke 1:16-17 Malachi 3:1

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. hath^G2192 bride^G3565 is^G2076 bridegroom^G3566 but^G1161 friend^G5384 bridegroom^G3566 which^G3588 standeth^G2476 and^G2532 heareth^G191 him^G846 rejoiceth^G5463 greatly^G5479 because^G1223 bridegroom's^G3566 voice^G5456 this^G3778 my^G1699 joy^G5479 therefore^G3767 fulfilled^G4137 See also: Hosea 2:19 Isaiah 54:5 Matthew 9:15 Ephesians 5:25-27 Ezekiel 16:8

30 He must increase, but I must decrease. He^G1565 must^G1163 increase^G837 but^G1161 I^G1691 decrease^G1642 See also: Colossians 1:18 Psalms 72:17-19 Hebrews 3:2-6 Isaiah 9:7 1 Corinthians 3:5

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. cometh^G2064 above^G509 is^G2076 above^G1883 all^G3956 is^G5607 of^G1537 earth^G1093 is^G2076 earthly^G1537 earthly^G1093 and^G2532 speaketh^G2980 of^G1537 earth^G1093 cometh^G2064 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 is^G2076 above^G1883 all^G3956 See also: Matthew 28:18 John 8:23 Romans 9:5 John 6:33 John 3:12-13

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. And^G2532 what^G3739 seen^G3708 and^G2532 heard^G191 that^G5124 testifieth^G3140 and^G2532 man^G3762 receiveth^G2983 his^G846 testimony^G3141 See also: John 3:11 John 1:11 John 8:26 John 15:15 John 5:20

33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. received^G2983 his^G846 testimony^G3141 seal^G4972 that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 true^G227 See also: Ephesians 1:13 Hebrews 6:17 2 Corinthians 1:18 Titus 1:1-2 John 6:27

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. For^G1063 whom^G3739 God^G2316 sent^G649 speaketh^G2980 words^G4487 God^G2316 for^G1063 God^G2316 giveth^G1325 not^G3756 Spirit^G4151 by^G1537 measure^G3358 See also: Acts 10:38 Matthew 12:18 John 15:26 John 5:26 Isaiah 11:2-5

35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. Father^G3962 loveth^G25 Son^G5207 and^G2532 given^G1325 things^G3956 into^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495 See also: Matthew 28:18 Luke 10:22 John 5:20 John 5:22 Matthew 11:27

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. believeth^G4100 on^G1519 Son^G5207 hath^G2192 everlasting^G166 life^G2222 and^G1161 not^G544 Son^G5207 shall^G3700 not^G3756 see^G3700 life^G2222 but^G235 wrath^G3709 God^G2316 abideth^G3306 on^G1909 him^G846 See also: John 5:24 John 1:12 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Ephesians 5:6 John 3:15-16