Chapter 3
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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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.
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Jesus answered and said unto him, +w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w Except|strong=“G3361”+w* +w a man|strong=“G5100”+w* +w be born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w again|strong=“G0509”+w*, he +w can|strong=“G1410”+w*+w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w see|strong=“G1492”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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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?
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Jesus answered, +w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w Except|strong=“G3361”+w* +w a man|strong=“G5100”+w* +w be born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w water|strong=“G5204”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +add of+add* +w the Spirit|strong=“G4151”+w*, +w he can|strong=“G1410”+w*+w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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+w That which is born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w the flesh|strong=“G4561”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w flesh|strong=“G4561”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w that which is born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w the Spirit|strong=“G4151”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w spirit|strong=“G4151”+w*.
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+w Marvel|strong=“G2296”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w Ye|strong=“G5209”+w* +w must|strong=“G1163”+w* +w be born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w again|strong=“G0509”+w*.
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+w The wind|strong=“G4151”+w* +w bloweth|strong=“G4154”+w* +w where|strong=“G3699”+w* +w it listeth|strong=“G2309”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w thou hearest|strong=“G0191”+w* +w the sound|strong=“G5456”+w* +w thereof|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w canst|strong=“G1492”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w tell|strong=“G1492”+w* +w whence|strong=“G4159”+w* +w it cometh|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w whither|strong=“G4226”+w* +w it goeth|strong=“G5217”+w*: +w so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w every|strong=“G3956”+w* +w one that is born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w the Spirit|strong=“G4151”+w*.
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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
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Jesus answered and said unto him, +w Art|strong=“G1488”+w* +w thou|strong=“G4771”+w* +w a master|strong=“G1320”+w* +w of Israel|strong=“G2474”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w knowest|strong=“G1097”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w these things|strong=“G5023”+w*?
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+w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w We speak|strong=“G2980”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w we do know|strong=“G1492”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w testify|strong=“G3140”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w we have seen|strong=“G3708”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ye receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w our|strong=“G2257”+w* +w witness|strong=“G3141”+w*.
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+w If|strong=“G1487”+w* +w I have told|strong=“G2036”+w* +w you|strong=“G5213”+w* +w earthly things|strong=“G1919”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ye believe|strong=“G4100”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w*, +w how|strong=“G4459”+w* +w shall ye believe|strong=“G4100”+w*, +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w I tell|strong=“G2036”+w* +w you|strong=“G5213”+w* +add of+add* +w heavenly things|strong=“G2032”+w*?
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w no man|strong=“G3762”+w* +w hath ascended up|strong=“G0305”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +w but|strong=“G3361”+w* +w he that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w came down|strong=“G2597”+w* +w from|strong=“G1537”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +add even+add* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w which is|strong=“G5607”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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¶ +w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w as|strong=“G2531”+w* +w Moses|strong=“G3475”+w* +w lifted up|strong=“G5312”+w* +w the serpent|strong=“G3789”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the wilderness|strong=“G2048”+w*, +w even so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w must|strong=“G1163”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w be lifted up|strong=“G5312”+w*:
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+w That|strong=“G2443”+w* +w whosoever|strong=“G3956”+w* +w believeth|strong=“G4100”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w should|strong=“G0622”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w perish|strong=“G0622”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w eternal|strong=“G0166”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*.
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¶ +w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w loved|strong=“G0025”+w* +w the world|strong=“G2889”+w*, +w that|strong=“G5620”+w* +w he gave|strong=“G1325”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w only begotten|strong=“G3439”+w* +w Son|strong=“G5207”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w whosoever|strong=“G3956”+w* +w believeth|strong=“G4100”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w should|strong=“G0622”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w perish|strong=“G0622”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w everlasting|strong=“G0166”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w sent|strong=“G0649”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the world|strong=“G2889”+w* +w to|strong=“G2443”+w* +w condemn|strong=“G2919”+w* +w the world|strong=“G2889”+w*; +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w the world|strong=“G2889”+w* +w through|strong=“G1223”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w might be saved|strong=“G4982”+w*.
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¶ +w He that believeth|strong=“G4100”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w is|strong=“G2919”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w condemned|strong=“G2919”+w*: +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he that believeth|strong=“G4100”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w is condemned|strong=“G2919”+w* +w already|strong=“G2235”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he hath|strong=“G4100”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w believed|strong=“G4100”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the name|strong=“G3686”+w* +w of the only begotten|strong=“G3439”+w* +w Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w the condemnation|strong=“G2920”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w light|strong=“G5457”+w* +w is come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the world|strong=“G2889”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w men|strong=“G0444”+w* +w loved|strong=“G0025”+w* +w darkness|strong=“G4655”+w* +w rather|strong=“G3123”+w* +w than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w light|strong=“G5457”+w*, +w because|strong=“G1063”+w* +w their|strong=“G0846”+w* +w deeds|strong=“G2041”+w* +w were|strong=“G2258”+w* +w evil|strong=“G4190”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w every|strong=“G3956”+w* +w one that doeth|strong=“G4238”+w* +w evil|strong=“G5337”+w* +w hateth|strong=“G3404”+w* +w the light|strong=“G5457”+w*, +w neither|strong=“G3756”+w* +w cometh|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w the light|strong=“G5457”+w*, +w lest|strong=“G3361”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w deeds|strong=“G2041”+w* +w should be reproved|strong=“G1651”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he that doeth|strong=“G4160”+w* +w truth|strong=“G0225”+w* +w cometh|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w the light|strong=“G5457”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w deeds|strong=“G2041”+w* +w may be made manifest|strong=“G5319”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w they are|strong=“G2076”+w* +w wrought|strong=“G2038”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
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¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
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For John was not yet cast into prison.
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¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
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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.
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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
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Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
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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.
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He must increase, but I must decrease.
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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.
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And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
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He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
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For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
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The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
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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.