Vangelo secondo Giovanni - John 3

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1 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εκ των Φαρισαιων, Νικοδημος ονομαζομενος, αρχων των Ιουδαιων.	1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 Ουτος ηλθε προς τον Ιησουν δια νυκτος και ειπε προς αυτον? Ραββι, εξευρομεν οτι απο Θεου ηλθες διδασκαλος? διοτι ουδεις δυναται να καμνη τα σημεια ταυτα, τα οποια συ καμνεις, εαν δεν ηναι ο Θεος μετ' αυτου.	2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."
3 Απεκριθη ο Ιησους και ειπε προς αυτον? Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω, εαν τις δεν γεννηθη ανωθεν, δεν δυναται να ιδη την βασιλειαν του Θεου.	3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above."
4 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Νικοδημος? Πως δυναται ανθρωπος να γεννηθη γερων ων; μηποτε δυναται να εισελθη δευτεραν φοραν εις την κοιλιαν της μητρος αυτου και να γεννηθη;	4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother's womb and be born again, can he?"
5 Απεκριθη ο Ιησους? Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω, εαν τις δεν γεννηθη εξ υδατος και Πνευματος, δεν δυναται να εισελθη εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.	5 Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.
6 Το γεγεννημενον εκ της σαρκος ειναι σαρξ και το γεγεννημενον εκ του Πνευματος ειναι πνευμα.	6 What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.
7 Μη θαυμασης οτι σοι ειπον, Πρεπει να γεννηθητε ανωθεν.	7 Do not be amazed that I told you, 'You must be born from above.'
8 Ο ανεμος οπου θελει πνεει, και την φωνην αυτου ακουεις, αλλα δεν εξευρεις ποθεν ερχεται και που υπαγει? ουτως ειναι πας, οστις εγεννηθη εκ του Πνευματος.	8 The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Απεκριθη ο Νικοδημος και ειπε προς αυτον? Πως δυνανται να γεινωσι ταυτα;	9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can this happen?"
10 Απεκριθη ο Ιησους και ειπε προς αυτον? Συ εισαι ο διδασκαλος του Ισραηλ και ταυτα δεν εξευρεις;	10 Jesus answered and said to him, "You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this?
11 Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω οτι εκεινο το οποιον εξευρομεν λαλουμεν και εκεινο το οποιον ειδομεν μαρτυρουμεν, και την μαρτυριαν ημων δεν δεχεσθε.	11 Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
12 Εαν τα επιγεια σας ειπον και δεν πιστευητε, πως, εαν σας ειπω τα επουρανια, θελετε πιστευσει;	12 If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
13 Και ουδεις ανεβη εις τον ουρανον ειμη ο καταβας εκ του ουρανου, ο Υιος του ανθρωπου, ο ων εν τω ουρανω.	13 No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
14 Και καθως ο Μωυσης υψωσε τον οφιν εν τη ερημω, ουτω πρεπει να υψωθη ο Υιος του ανθρωπου,	14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15 δια να μη απολεσθη πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον, αλλα να εχη ζωην αιωνιον.	15 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
16 Διοτι τοσον ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε εδωκε τον Υιον αυτου τον μονογενη, δια να μη απολεσθη πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον, αλλα να εχη ζωην αιωνιον.	16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
17 Επειδη δεν απεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον αυτου εις τον κοσμον δια να κρινη τον κοσμον, αλλα δια να σωθη ο κοσμος δι' αυτου.	17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
18 Οστις πιστευει εις αυτον δεν κρινεται, οστις ομως δεν πιστευει ειναι ηδη κεκριμενος, διοτι δεν επιστευσεν εις το ονομα του μονογενους Υιου του Θεου.	18 Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19 Και αυτη ειναι η κρισις, οτι το φως ηλθεν εις τον κοσμον, και οι ανθρωποι ηγαπησαν το σκοτος μαλλον παρα το φως? διοτι ησαν πονηρα τα εργα αυτων.	19 And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
20 Επειδη πας, οστις πραττει φαυλα, μισει το φως και δεν ερχεται εις το φως, δια να μη ελεγχθωσι τα εργα αυτου?	20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.
21 οστις ομως πραττει την αληθειαν, ερχεται εις το φως, δια να φανερωθωσι τα εργα αυτου οτι επραχθησαν κατα Θεον.	21 But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.
22 Μετα ταυτα ηλθεν ο Ιησους και οι μαθηται αυτου εις την γην της Ιουδαιας, και εκει διετριβε μετ' αυτων και εβαπτιζεν.	22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.
23 Ητο δε και ο Ιωαννης βαπτιζων εν Αινων πλησιον του Σαλειμ, διοτι ησαν εκει υδατα πολλα, και ηρχοντο και εβαπτιζοντο?	23 John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,
24 Επειδη ο Ιωαννης δεν ητο ετι βεβλημενος εις την φυλακην.	24 for John had not yet been imprisoned.
25 Εγεινε λοιπον συζητησις περι καθαρισμου παρα των μαθητων του Ιωαννου με Ιουδαιους τινας.	25 Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings.
26 Και ηλθον προς τον Ιωαννην και ειπον προς αυτον? Ραββι, εκεινος οστις ητο μετα σου περαν του Ιορδανου, εις τον οποιον συ εμαρτυρησας, ιδου, ουτος βαπτιζει και παντες ερχονται προς αυτον.	26 So they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him."
27 Απεκριθη ο Ιωαννης και ειπε? Δεν δυναται ο ανθρωπος να λαμβανη ουδεν, εαν δεν ηναι δεδομενον εις αυτον εκ του ουρανου.	27 John answered and said, "No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.
28 Σεις αυτοι εισθε μαρτυρες μου οτι ειπον? Δεν ειμαι εγω ο Χριστος, αλλ' οτι ειμαι απεσταλμενος εμπροσθεν εκεινου.	28 You yourselves can testify that I said (that) I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him.
29 Οστις εχει την νυμφην ειναι νυμφιος? ο δε φιλος του νυμφιου, ο ισταμενος και ακουων αυτον, χαιρει καθ' υπερβολην δια την φωνην του νυμφιου. Αυτη λοιπον η χαρα η ιδικη μου επληρωθη.	29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete.
30 Εκεινος πρεπει να αυξανη, εγω δε να ελαττονωμαι.	30 He must increase; I must decrease."
31 Ο ερχομενος ανωθεν ειναι υπερανω παντων. Ο ων εκ της γης εκ της γης ειναι και εκ της γης λαλει? ο ερχομενος εκ του ουρανου ειναι υπερανω παντων,	31 The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven (is above all).
32 και εκεινο το οποιον ειδε και ηκουσε, τουτο μαρτυρει, και ουδεις δεχεται την μαρτυριαν αυτου.	32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
33 Οστις δεχθη την μαρτυριαν αυτου επεσφραγισεν οτι ο Θεος ειναι αληθης.	33 Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy.
34 Διοτι εκεινος, τον οποιον απεστειλεν ο Θεος, τους λογους του Θεου λαλει? επειδη ο Θεος δεν διδει εις αυτον το Πνευμα με μετρον.	34 For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.
35 Ο Πατηρ αγαπα τον Υιον και παντα εδωκεν εις την χειρα αυτου.	35 The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.
36 Οστις πιστευει εις τον Υιον εχει ζωην αιωνιον? οστις ομως απειθει εις τον Υιον δεν θελει ιδει ζωην, αλλ' η οργη του Θεου μενει επανω αυτου.	36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.