1 ἦν eimi verb to be δὲ de conj then ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos noun a human ἐκ ek prep out from τῶν ho t the/this/who Φαρισαίων Pharisaios noun Pharisee Νικόδημος Nikodēmos noun Nicodemus ὄνομα onoma noun name αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he ἄρχων archōn noun ruler τῶν ho t the/this/who Ἰουδαίων Ioudaios noun Jew
2 οὗτος ohutos d this/he/she/… ἦλθεν erchomai verb to come/go πρὸς pros prep to/with αὐτὸν autos p it/s/he νυκτὸς nux noun night καὶ kai conj and εἶπεν legō verb to say αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he Ῥαββεί rhabbi noun Rabbi οἴδαμεν eidō verb to perceive:… ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ἀπὸ apo prep away from Θεοῦ theos noun God ἐλήλυθας erchomai verb to come/go διδάσκαλος didaskalos noun teacher οὐδεὶς oudeis adjective none γὰρ gar conj for δύναται dunamai verb be able ταῦτα ohutos d this/he/she/… τὰ ho t the/this/who σημεῖα sēmeion noun sign ποιεῖν poieō verb to do/make: … ἃ hos, hē r which σὺ su p you ποιεῖς poieō verb to do/make: … ἐὰν ean cond if μὴ mē prt not ᾖ eimi verb to be ὁ ho t the/this/who Θεὸς theos noun God μετ’ meta prep with/after αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he
3 ἀπεκρίθη apokrinō verb to answer Ἰησοῦς Iēsous noun Jesus καὶ kai conj and εἶπεν legō verb to say αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen λέγω legō verb to say σοι su p you ἐὰν ean cond if μή mē prt not τις tis x one γεννηθῇ gennaō verb to beget ἄνωθεν anōthen adv from above/a… οὐ ou prt no δύναται dunamai verb be able ἰδεῖν horaō verb to see: see τὴν ho t the/this/who Βασιλείαν basileia noun kingdom τοῦ ho t the/this/who Θεοῦ theos noun God
4 λέγει legō verb to say πρὸς pros prep to/with αὐτὸν autos p it/s/he Νικόδημος Nikodēmos noun Nicodemus πῶς pōs prt how?! δύναται dunamai verb be able ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos noun a human γεννηθῆναι gennaō verb to beget γέρων gerōn noun an old man ὤν eimi verb to be μὴ mē prt not δύναται dunamai verb be able εἰς eis prep toward τὴν ho t the/this/who κοιλίαν koilia noun belly/womb/s… τῆς ho t the/this/who μητρὸς mētēr noun mother αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he δεύτερον deuteroprōtos adjective second-first εἰσελθεῖν eiserchomai verb to enter καὶ kai conj and γεννηθῆναι gennaō verb to beget
5 ἀπεκρίθη apokrinō verb to answer Ἰησοῦς Iēsous noun Jesus ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen λέγω legō verb to say σοι su p you ἐὰν ean cond if μή mē prt not τις tis x one γεννηθῇ gennaō verb to beget ἐξ ek prep out from ὕδατος hudōr, hudatos noun water καὶ kai conj and Πνεύματος pneuma noun spirit/breat… οὐ ou prt no δύναται dunamai verb be able εἰσελθεῖν eiserchomai verb to enter εἰς eis prep toward τὴν ho t the/this/who Βασιλείαν basileia noun kingdom τοῦ ho t the/this/who Θεοῦ theos noun God
6 τὸ ho t the/this/who γεγεννημένον gennaō verb to beget ἐκ ek prep out from τῆς ho t the/this/who σαρκὸς sarx noun flesh σάρξ sarx noun flesh ἐστιν eimi verb to be καὶ kai conj and τὸ ho t the/this/who γεγεννημένον gennaō verb to beget ἐκ ek prep out from τοῦ ho t the/this/who Πνεύματος pneuma noun spirit/breat… πνεῦμά pneuma noun spirit/breat… ἐστιν eimi verb to be
7 μὴ mē prt not θαυμάσῃς thaumazō verb to marvel ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … εἶπόν legō verb to say σοι su p you δεῖ deō verb to bind ὑμᾶς su p you γεννηθῆναι gennaō verb to beget ἄνωθεν anōthen adv from above/a…
8 τὸ ho t the/this/who πνεῦμα pneuma noun spirit/breat… ὅπου hopou conj where(-ever) θέλει thelō verb to will/desi… πνεῖ pneō verb to blow καὶ kai conj and τὴν ho t the/this/who φωνὴν phōnē noun voice/sound:… αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he ἀκούεις akouō verb to hear ἀλλ’ alla conj but οὐκ ou prt no οἶδας eidō verb to perceive:… πόθεν pothen adv whence ἔρχεται erchomai verb to come/go καὶ kai conj and ποῦ pou adv where? ὑπάγει hupagō verb to go οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs adv thus(-ly) ἐστὶν eimi verb to be πᾶς pas adjective all ὁ ho t the/this/who γεγεννημένος gennaō verb to beget ἐκ ek prep out from τοῦ ho t the/this/who Πνεύματος pneuma noun spirit/breat…
9 ἀπεκρίθη apokrinō verb to answer Νικόδημος Nikodēmos noun Nicodemus καὶ kai conj and εἶπεν legō verb to say αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he πῶς pōs prt how?! δύναται dunamai verb be able ταῦτα ohutos d this/he/she/… γενέσθαι ginomai verb to be
10 ἀπεκρίθη apokrinō verb to answer Ἰησοῦς Iēsous noun Jesus καὶ kai conj and εἶπεν legō verb to say αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he σὺ su p you εἶ eimi verb to be ὁ ho t the/this/who διδάσκαλος didaskalos noun teacher τοῦ ho t the/this/who Ἰσραὴλ Israēl noun Israel καὶ kai conj and ταῦτα ohutos d this/he/she/… οὐ ou prt no γινώσκεις ginōskō verb to know
11 ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen ἀμὴν amēn interjection amen λέγω legō verb to say σοι su p you ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ὃ hos, hē r which οἴδαμεν eidō verb to perceive:… λαλοῦμεν laleō verb to speak καὶ kai conj and ὃ hos, hē r which ἑωράκαμεν horaō verb to see: see μαρτυροῦμεν martureō verb to testify καὶ kai conj and τὴν ho t the/this/who μαρτυρίαν marturia noun testimony ἡμῶν egō p I/we οὐ ou prt no λαμβάνετε lambanō verb to take
12 εἰ ei cond if τὰ ho t the/this/who ἐπίγεια epigeios adjective earthly εἶπον legō verb to say ὑμῖν su p you καὶ kai conj and οὐ ou prt no πιστεύετε pisteuō verb to trust (in… πῶς pōs prt how?! ἐὰν ean cond if εἴπω legō verb to say ὑμῖν su p you τὰ ho t the/this/who ἐπουράνια epouranios adjective heavenly πιστεύσετε pisteuō verb to trust (in…
13 καὶ kai conj and οὐδεὶς oudeis adjective none ἀναβέβηκεν anabainō verb to ascend εἰς eis prep toward τὸν ho t the/this/who οὐρανὸν ouranos noun heaven εἰ ei cond if μὴ mē prt not ὁ ho t the/this/who ἐκ ek prep out from τοῦ ho t the/this/who οὐρανοῦ ouranos noun heaven καταβάς katabainō verb to come/go d… ὁ ho t the/this/who Υἱὸς uhios noun son τοῦ ho t the/this/who Ἀνθρώπου anthrōpos noun a human
14 καὶ kai conj and καθὼς kathōs conj as/just as Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs, Mōsēs noun Moses ὕψωσεν hupsoō verb to lift up τὸν ho t the/this/who ὄφιν ophis noun snake ἐν en prep in/on/among τῇ ho t the/this/who ἐρήμῳ erēmos adjective deserted οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs adv thus(-ly) ὑψωθῆναι hupsoō verb to lift up δεῖ deō verb to bind τὸν ho t the/this/who Υἱὸν uhios noun son τοῦ ho t the/this/who Ἀνθρώπου anthrōpos noun a human
15 ἵνα hina conj in order tha… πᾶς pas adjective all ὁ ho t the/this/who πιστεύων pisteuō verb to trust (in… ἐν en prep in/on/among αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he ἔχῃ echō verb to have/be ζωὴν zōē noun life αἰώνιον aiōnios adjective eternal
16 οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs adv thus(-ly) γὰρ gar conj for ἠγάπησεν agapaō verb to love ὁ ho t the/this/who Θεὸς theos noun God τὸν ho t the/this/who κόσμον kosmos noun world ὥστε hōste conj so τὸν ho t the/this/who Υἱὸν uhios noun son τὸν ho t the/this/who μονογενῆ monogenēs adjective unique ἔδωκεν didōmi verb to give ἵνα hina conj in order tha… πᾶς pas adjective all ὁ ho t the/this/who πιστεύων pisteuō verb to trust (in… εἰς eis prep toward αὐτὸν autos p it/s/he μὴ mē prt not ἀπόληται apolluō verb to destroy ἀλλ’ alla conj but ἔχῃ echō verb to have/be ζωὴν zōē noun life αἰώνιον aiōnios adjective eternal
17 οὐ ou prt no γὰρ gar conj for ἀπέστειλεν apostellō verb to send ὁ ho t the/this/who Θεὸς theos noun God τὸν ho t the/this/who Υἱὸν uhios noun son εἰς eis prep toward τὸν ho t the/this/who κόσμον kosmos noun world ἵνα hina conj in order tha… κρίνῃ krinō verb to judge τὸν ho t the/this/who κόσμον kosmos noun world ἀλλ’ alla conj but ἵνα hina conj in order tha… σωθῇ sōzō verb to save ὁ ho t the/this/who κόσμος kosmos noun world δι’ dia prep through/beca… αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he
18 ὁ ho t the/this/who πιστεύων pisteuō verb to trust (in… εἰς eis prep toward αὐτὸν autos p it/s/he οὐ ou prt no κρίνεται krinō verb to judge ὁ ho t the/this/who δὲ de conj then μὴ mē prt not πιστεύων pisteuō verb to trust (in… ἤδη ēdē adv already κέκριται krinō verb to judge ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … μὴ mē prt not πεπίστευκεν pisteuō verb to trust (in… εἰς eis prep toward τὸ ho t the/this/who ὄνομα onoma noun name τοῦ ho t the/this/who μονογενοῦς monogenēs adjective unique Υἱοῦ uhios noun son τοῦ ho t the/this/who Θεοῦ theos noun God
19 αὕτη ohutos d this/he/she/… δέ de conj then ἐστιν eimi verb to be ἡ ho t the/this/who κρίσις krisis noun judgment ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … τὸ ho t the/this/who φῶς phōs noun light ἐλήλυθεν erchomai verb to come/go εἰς eis prep toward τὸν ho t the/this/who κόσμον kosmos noun world καὶ kai conj and ἠγάπησαν agapaō verb to love οἱ ho t the/this/who ἄνθρωποι anthrōpos noun a human μᾶλλον mallon adv more τὸ ho t the/this/who σκότος skotos noun darkness ἢ ē conj or τὸ ho t the/this/who φῶς phōs noun light ἦν eimi verb to be γὰρ gar conj for αὐτῶν autos p it/s/he πονηρὰ ponēros adjective evil/bad τὰ ho t the/this/who ἔργα ergon noun work
20 πᾶς pas adjective all γὰρ gar conj for ὁ ho t the/this/who φαῦλα phaulos adjective evil πράσσων prassō verb to do/requir… μισεῖ miseō verb to hate τὸ ho t the/this/who φῶς phōs noun light καὶ kai conj and οὐκ ou prt no ἔρχεται erchomai verb to come/go πρὸς pros prep to/with τὸ ho t the/this/who φῶς phōs noun light ἵνα hina conj in order tha… μὴ mē prt not ἐλεγχθῇ elegchō verb to rebuke τὰ ho t the/this/who ἔργα ergon noun work αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he
21 ὁ ho t the/this/who δὲ de conj then ποιῶν poieō verb to do/make: … τὴν ho t the/this/who ἀλήθειαν alētheia noun truth ἔρχεται erchomai verb to come/go πρὸς pros prep to/with τὸ ho t the/this/who φῶς phōs noun light ἵνα hina conj in order tha… φανερωθῇ phaneroō verb to reveal αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he τὰ ho t the/this/who ἔργα ergon noun work ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ἐν en prep in/on/among Θεῷ theos noun God ἐστιν eimi verb to be εἰργασμένα ergazomai verb to work
22 μετὰ meta prep with/after ταῦτα ohutos d this/he/she/… ἦλθεν erchomai verb to come/go ὁ ho t the/this/who Ἰησοῦς Iēsous noun Jesus καὶ kai conj and οἱ ho t the/this/who μαθηταὶ mathētēs noun disciple αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he εἰς eis prep toward τὴν ho t the/this/who Ἰουδαίαν Ioudaios noun Jew γῆν gē noun earth: plane… καὶ kai conj and ἐκεῖ ekei adv there διέτριβεν diatribō verb to remain μετ’ meta prep with/after αὐτῶν autos p it/s/he καὶ kai conj and ἐβάπτιζεν baptizō verb to baptize
23 ἦν eimi verb to be δὲ de conj then καὶ kai conj and ὁ ho t the/this/who Ἰωάννης Iōannēs noun John βαπτίζων baptizō verb to baptize ἐν en prep in/on/among Αἰνὼν Ainōn noun Aenon ἐγγὺς engus prep / g near τοῦ ho t the/this/who Σαλείμ Saleim noun Salim ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ὕδατα hudōr, hudatos noun water πολλὰ polus a / g much ἦν eimi verb to be ἐκεῖ ekei adv there καὶ kai conj and παρεγίνοντο paraginomai verb to come καὶ kai conj and ἐβαπτίζοντο baptizō verb to baptize
24 οὔπω oupō adv not yet γὰρ gar conj for ἦν eimi verb to be βεβλημένος ballō verb to throw: th… εἰς eis prep toward τὴν ho t the/this/who φυλακὴν phulakē noun prison/watch… ὁ ho t the/this/who Ἰωάννης Iōannēs noun John
25 ἐγένετο ginomai verb to be οὖν oun conj therefore/th… ζήτησις zētēsis noun controversy ἐκ ek prep out from τῶν ho t the/this/who μαθητῶν mathētēs noun disciple Ἰωάννου Iōannēs noun John μετὰ meta prep with/after Ἰουδαίου Ioudaios noun Jew περὶ peri prep about καθαρισμοῦ katharismos noun cleansing
26 καὶ kai conj and ἦλθον erchomai verb to come/go πρὸς pros prep to/with τὸν ho t the/this/who Ἰωάννην Iōannēs noun John καὶ kai conj and εἶπαν legō verb to say αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he Ῥαββεί rhabbi noun Rabbi ὃς hos, hē r which ἦν eimi verb to be μετὰ meta prep with/after σοῦ su p you πέραν peran prep other side τοῦ ho t the/this/who Ἰορδάνου Iordanēs noun Jordan ᾧ hos, hē r which σὺ su p you μεμαρτύρηκας martureō verb to testify ἴδε horaō verb to see: see οὗτος ohutos d this/he/she/… βαπτίζει baptizō verb to baptize καὶ kai conj and πάντες pas adjective all ἔρχονται erchomai verb to come/go πρὸς pros prep to/with αὐτόν autos p it/s/he
27 ἀπεκρίθη apokrinō verb to answer Ἰωάννης Iōannēs noun John καὶ kai conj and εἶπεν legō verb to say οὐ ou prt no δύναται dunamai verb be able ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos noun a human λαμβάνειν lambanō verb to take οὐδὲ oude conj nor ἓν ehis adjective one ἐὰν ean cond if μὴ mē prt not ᾖ eimi verb to be δεδομένον didōmi verb to give αὐτῷ autos p it/s/he ἐκ ek prep out from τοῦ ho t the/this/who οὐρανοῦ ouranos noun heaven
28 αὐτοὶ autos p it/s/he ὑμεῖς su p you μοι egō p I/we μαρτυρεῖτε martureō verb to testify ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … εἶπον legō verb to say οὐκ ou prt no εἰμὶ eimi verb to be ἐγὼ egō p I/we ὁ ho t the/this/who Χριστός Christos noun Christ ἀλλ’ alla conj but ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ἀπεσταλμένος apostellō verb to send εἰμὶ eimi verb to be ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen prep before ἐκείνου ekeinos d that
29 ὁ ho t the/this/who ἔχων echō verb to have/be τὴν ho t the/this/who νύμφην numphē noun bride νυμφίος numphios noun bridegroom ἐστίν eimi verb to be ὁ ho t the/this/who δὲ de conj then φίλος philos adjective friendly/fri… τοῦ ho t the/this/who νυμφίου numphios noun bridegroom ὁ ho t the/this/who ἑστηκὼς histēmi verb to stand καὶ kai conj and ἀκούων akouō verb to hear αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he χαρᾷ chara noun joy χαίρει chairō verb to rejoice διὰ dia prep through/beca… τὴν ho t the/this/who φωνὴν phōnē noun voice/sound:… τοῦ ho t the/this/who νυμφίου numphios noun bridegroom αὕτη ohutos d this/he/she/… οὖν oun conj therefore/th… ἡ ho t the/this/who χαρὰ chara noun joy ἡ ho t the/this/who ἐμὴ emos s mine πεπλήρωται plēroō verb to fulfill
30 ἐκεῖνον ekeinos d that δεῖ deō verb to bind αὐξάνειν auxanō verb to grow ἐμὲ egō p I/we δὲ de conj then ἐλαττοῦσθαι elattoō verb to make less
31 ὁ ho t the/this/who ἄνωθεν anōthen adv from above/a… ἐρχόμενος erchomai verb to come/go ἐπάνω epanō prep above πάντων pas adjective all ἐστίν eimi verb to be ὁ ho t the/this/who ὢν eimi verb to be ἐκ ek prep out from τῆς ho t the/this/who γῆς gē noun earth: plane… ἐκ ek prep out from τῆς ho t the/this/who γῆς gē noun earth: plane… ἐστιν eimi verb to be καὶ kai conj and ἐκ ek prep out from τῆς ho t the/this/who γῆς gē noun earth: plane… λαλεῖ laleō verb to speak ὁ ho t the/this/who ἐκ ek prep out from τοῦ ho t the/this/who οὐρανοῦ ouranos noun heaven ἐρχόμενος erchomai verb to come/go ἐπάνω epanō prep above πάντων pas adjective all ἐστίν eimi verb to be
32 ὃ hos, hē r which ἑώρακεν horaō verb to see: see καὶ kai conj and ἤκουσεν akouō verb to hear τοῦτο ohutos d this/he/she/… μαρτυρεῖ martureō verb to testify καὶ kai conj and τὴν ho t the/this/who μαρτυρίαν marturia noun testimony αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he οὐδεὶς oudeis adjective none λαμβάνει lambanō verb to take
33 ὁ ho t the/this/who λαβὼν lambanō verb to take αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he τὴν ho t the/this/who μαρτυρίαν marturia noun testimony ἐσφράγισεν sphragizō verb to seal ὅτι hoti conj that/since: … ὁ ho t the/this/who Θεὸς theos noun God ἀληθής alēthēs adjective true ἐστιν eimi verb to be
34 ὃν hos, hē r which γὰρ gar conj for ἀπέστειλεν apostellō verb to send ὁ ho t the/this/who Θεὸς theos noun God τὰ ho t the/this/who ῥήματα rhēma noun declaration τοῦ ho t the/this/who Θεοῦ theos noun God λαλεῖ laleō verb to speak οὐ ou prt no γὰρ gar conj for ἐκ ek prep out from μέτρου metron noun measure δίδωσιν didōmi verb to give τὸ ho t the/this/who Πνεῦμα pneuma noun spirit/breat…
35 ὁ ho t the/this/who Πατὴρ patēr noun father ἀγαπᾷ agapaō verb to love τὸν ho t the/this/who Υἱόν uhios noun son καὶ kai conj and πάντα pas adjective all δέδωκεν didōmi verb to give ἐν en prep in/on/among τῇ ho t the/this/who χειρὶ cheir noun hand αὐτοῦ autos p it/s/he
36 ὁ ho t the/this/who πιστεύων pisteuō verb to trust (in… εἰς eis prep toward τὸν ho t the/this/who Υἱὸν uhios noun son ἔχει echō verb to have/be ζωὴν zōē noun life αἰώνιον aiōnios adjective eternal ὁ ho t the/this/who δὲ de conj then ἀπειθῶν apeitheō verb to disobey τῷ ho t the/this/who Υἱῷ uhios noun son οὐκ ou prt no ὄψεται horaō verb to see: see ζωήν zōē noun life ἀλλ’ alla conj but ἡ ho t the/this/who ὀργὴ orgē noun wrath τοῦ ho t the/this/who Θεοῦ theos noun God μένει menō verb to stay ἐπ’ epi prep upon/to/agai… αὐτόν autos p it/s/he