Words If Jesus Bible Reading 06-10-2023
John 3
King James Version
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.

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.

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.

John 3
New American Standard Bible
The New Birth

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it is coming from and where it is going; so is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”

9 Nicodemus responded and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you people do not accept our testimony. 12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven, except He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes will have eternal life in Him.

16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. 18 The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. 21 But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God.”

John the Baptist’s Last Testimony

22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea; and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized— 24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

25 Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him.” 27 John replied, “A person can receive not even one thing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 “He who comes from above is above all; the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What He has seen and heard, of this He testifies; and no one accepts His testimony. 33 The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true. 34 For He whom God sent speaks the words of God; for He does not give the Spirit sparingly. 35 The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to His hand. 36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Footnotes

John 3:2 Lit Him
John 3:2 I.e., confirming miracles
John 3:3 Or from above
John 3:7 Or from above
John 3:15 Or believes in Him will have eternal life
John 3:21 Lit that they have been
John 3:25 I.e., ceremonial washing
John 3:28 Lit testify for me
John 3:28 I.e., Messiah
John 3:30 Or become greater
John 3:30 Or become less important
John 3:34 Lit from measure
John 3:36 I.e., in belief
Juan 3
La Biblia de las Américas
El nuevo nacimiento

3 Había un hombre de los fariseos, llamado Nicodemo, prominente entre los judíos. 2 Este vino a Jesús de noche y le dijo: Rabí, sabemos que has venido de Dios como maestro, porque nadie puede hacer las señales que tú haces si Dios no está con él. 3 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: En verdad, en verdad te digo que el que no nace de nuevo no puede ver el reino de Dios. 4 Nicodemo le dijo*: ¿Cómo puede un hombre nacer siendo ya viejo? ¿Acaso puede entrar por segunda vez en el vientre de su madre y nacer? 5 Jesús respondió: En verdad, en verdad te digo que el que no nace de agua y del Espíritu no puede entrar en el reino de Dios. 6 Lo que es nacido de la carne, carne es, y lo que es nacido del Espíritu, espíritu es. 7 No te asombres de que te haya dicho: «Os es necesario nacer de nuevo ». 8 El viento sopla donde quiere, y oyes su sonido, pero no sabes de dónde viene ni adónde va; así es todo aquel que es nacido del Espíritu. 9 Respondió Nicodemo y le dijo: ¿Cómo puede ser esto? 10 Jesús respondió y le dijo: Tú eres maestro de Israel, ¿y no entiendes estas cosas? 11 En verdad, en verdad te digo que hablamos lo que sabemos y damos testimonio de lo que hemos visto, pero vosotros no recibís nuestro testimonio. 12 Si os he hablado de las cosas terrenales, y no creéis, ¿cómo creeréis si os hablo de las celestiales? 13 Nadie ha subido al cielo, sino el que bajó del cielo, es decir, el Hijo del Hombre que está en el cielo . 14 Y como Moisés levantó la serpiente en el desierto, así es necesario que sea levantado el Hijo del Hombre, 15 para que todo aquel que cree, tenga en Él vida eterna.

El amor de Dios

16 Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su Hijo unigénito , para que todo aquel que cree en Él, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. 17 Porque Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para juzgar al mundo, sino para que el mundo sea salvo por Él. 18 El que cree en Él no es condenado ; pero el que no cree, ya ha sido condenado , porque no ha creído en el nombre del unigénito Hijo de Dios. 19 Y este es el juicio: que la luz vino al mundo, y los hombres amaron más las tinieblas que la luz, pues sus acciones eran malas. 20 Porque todo el que hace lo malo odia la luz, y no viene a la luz para que sus acciones no sean expuestas. 21 Pero el que practica la verdad viene a la luz, para que sus acciones sean manifestadas que han sido hechas en Dios.

Testimonio final de Juan el Bautista

22 Después de esto vino Jesús con sus discípulos a la tierra de Judea, y estaba allí con ellos, y bautizaba. 23 Juan también bautizaba en Enón, cerca de Salim, porque allí había mucha agua ; y muchos venían y eran bautizados. 24 Porque Juan todavía no había sido metido en la cárcel. 25 Surgió entonces una discusión entre los discípulos de Juan y un judío acerca de la purificación. 26 Y vinieron a Juan y le dijeron: Rabí, mira, el que estaba contigo al otro lado del Jordán, de quien diste testimonio, está bautizando y todos van a Él. 27 Respondió Juan y dijo: Un hombre no puede recibir nada si no le es dado del cielo. 28 Vosotros mismos me sois testigos de que dije: «Yo no soy el Cristo , sino que he sido enviado delante de Él». 29 El que tiene la novia es el novio, pero el amigo del novio, que está allí y le oye, se alegra en gran manera con la voz del novio. Y por eso, este gozo mío se ha completado. 30 Es necesario que Él crezca, y que yo disminuya.

31 El que procede de arriba está por encima de todos; el que es de la tierra, procede de la tierra y habla de la tierra. El que procede del cielo está sobre todos. 32 Lo que Él ha visto y oído, de eso da testimonio; y nadie recibe su testimonio. 33 El que ha recibido su testimonio ha certificado esto: que Dios es veraz. 34 Porque aquel a quien Dios ha enviado habla las palabras de Dios, pues Él da el Espíritu sin medida . 35 El Padre ama al Hijo y ha entregado todas las cosas en su mano. 36 El que cree en el Hijo tiene vida eterna; pero el que no obedece al Hijo no verá la vida, sino que la ira de Dios permanece sobre él.

Footnotes

Juan 3:1 O, principal
Juan 3:2 Lit., El
Juan 3:2 O, los milagros
Juan 3:3 O, de arriba
Juan 3:7 O, de arriba
Juan 3:13 Muchos mss. antiguos no incluyen: que está en el cielo
Juan 3:15 Algunos mss. dicen: que cree en Él, tenga
Juan 3:16 O, único; i.e., único de su género
Juan 3:18 O, juzgado
Juan 3:18 O, juzgado
Juan 3:18 O, único; i.e., único de su género
Juan 3:23 Lit., muchas aguas
Juan 3:28 I.e., el Mesías
Juan 3:31 Lit., es
Juan 3:34 Lit., El no da el Espíritu por medida
Juan 3:36 O, cree