Johnchapter 3
36 verses · John, by tradition · AD 85 to 95 · The Gospels
The text, verse by verse
Each word shows the Greek, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number.
Nicodemus by Night: Ye Must Be Born Anew
3:2
οὗτοςHehoutosG3778ἦλθενcameelthenG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314αὐτὸνHimautonG846νυκτὸςby nightnuktosG3571καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036αὐτῷ·to Him;autoG846ῥαββί,Rabbi,rhabbiG4461οἴδαμενwe knowoidamenὅτιthathotiG3754ἀπὸfromapoG575θεοῦGodtheouG2316ἐλήλυθαςYou have comeeleluthasG2064διδάσκαλος·a teacher;didaskalosG1320οὐδεὶςno [one]oudeisG3762γὰρforgarG1063δύναταιis abledunataiG1410ταῦταthesetautaG3778τὰ<the>taG3588σημεῖαsignssemeiaG4592ποιεῖνto dopoieinG4160ἃthathaG3739σὺYou yourselfsuG4771ποιεῖς,do,poieisG4160ἐὰνonlyeanG1437μὴunlessmeG3361ᾖshall beeG1510ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316μετ᾽withmet᾽G3326αὐτοῦ.¶him.autouG846
3:3
ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004σοι·to you;soiG4771ἐὰνonlyeanG1437μήunlessmeG3361τιςsomeonetisG5100γεννηθῇshall be borngennetheaG1080ἄνωθεν,from above,anothenG509οὐnotouG3756δύναταιhe is abledunataiG1410ἰδεῖνto seeideinG1492τὴνthetenG3588βασιλείανkingdombasileianG932τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦ.¶of God.theouG2316
3:4
ΛέγειSayslegeiG3004πρὸςtoprosG4314αὐτὸνHimautonG846ὁ<the>hoG3588Νικόδημος·Nicodemus;nikodemosG3530πῶςHowposG4459δύναταιis abledunataiG1410ἄνθρωποςa mananthroposG444γεννηθῆναιto be borngennethenaiG1080γέρωνoldgeronG1088ὤν;being?onG1510μὴNotmeG3361δύναταιis he abledunataiG1410εἰςintoeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588κοιλίανwombkoilianG2836τῆςof thetesG3588μητρὸςmothermetrosG3384αὐτοῦof himautouG846δεύτερονa second timedeuteronG1208εἰσελθεῖνto entereiseltheinG1525καὶandkaiG2532γεννηθῆναι;¶to be born?gennethenaiG1080
3:5
ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004σοι,to you,soiG4771ἐὰνonlyeanG1437μήunlessmeG3361τιςsomeonetisG5100γεννηθῇshall be borngennetheaG1080ἐξofexG1537ὕδατοςwaterhudatosG5204καὶandkaiG2532πνεύματος,of [the] Spirit,pneumatosG4151οὐnotouG3756δύναταιhe is abledunataiG1410εἰσελθεῖνto entereiseltheinG1525εἰςintoeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588βασιλείανkingdombasileianG932τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦ.¶of God.theouG2316
3:8
τὸThetoG3588πνεῦμαwindpneumaG4151ὅπουwherehopouG3699θέλειit wishestheleiG2309πνεῖ,blows,pneiG4154καὶandkaiG2532τὴνthetenG3588φωνὴνsoundphonenG5456αὐτοῦof itautouG846ἀκούειςYou hearakoueisG191ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235οὐκnotoukG3756οἶδαςyou knowoidasπόθενfrom wherepothenG4159ἔρχεταιit comeserchetaiG2064καὶandkaiG2532ποῦwherepouG4226ὑπάγει·it goes;hupageiG5217οὕτωςthushoutosG3779ἐστὶνisestinG1510πᾶςeveryonepasG3956ὁwhohoG3588γεγεννημένοςborngegennemenosG1080ἐκofekG1537τοῦthetouG3588πνεύματος.¶Spirit.pneumatosG4151
3:10
ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846σὺYou yourselfsuG4771εἶareeiG1510ὁthehoG3588διδάσκαλοςteacherdidaskalosG1320τοῦ<the>touG3588Ἰσραὴλof IsraelisraelG2474καὶandkaiG2532ταῦταthese thingstautaG3778οὐnotouG3756γινώσκεις;know?ginoskeisG1097
3:11
ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004σοιto yousoiG4771ὅτιthathotiG3754ὃwhathoG3739οἴδαμενwe knowoidamenλαλοῦμενwe speaklaloumenG2980καὶandkaiG2532ὃwhathoG3739ἑωράκαμενwe have seenhe'orakamenG3708μαρτυροῦμεν,we bear witness to,marturoumenG3140καὶandkaiG2532τὴνthetenG3588μαρτυρίανwitnessmarturianG3141ἡμῶνof ushemonG3165οὐnotouG3756λαμβάνετε.you people receive.lambaneteG2983
3:12
εἰIfeiG1487τὰthe [things]taG3588ἐπίγειαearthlyepigeiaG1919εἶπονI have toldeiponG2036ὑμῖνyouhuminG4771καὶandkaiG2532οὐnotouG3756πιστεύετε,you believe,pisteueteG4100πῶςhowposG4459ἐὰνifeanG1437εἴπωI may telleipoG2036ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771τὰthe [things]taG3588ἐπουράνιαheavenlyepouraniaG2032πιστεύσετε;will you believe?pisteuseteG4100
3:13
καὶAndkaiG2532οὐδεὶςno [one]oudeisG3762ἀναβέβηκενhas gone upanabebekenG305εἰςintoeisG1519τὸν<the>tonG3588οὐρανὸνheavenouranonG3772εἰonlyeiG1487μὴexceptmeG3361ὁthe [One]hoG3588ἐκout ofekG1537τοῦ<the>touG3588οὐρανοῦheavenouranouG3772καταβάς,having come down,katabasG2597ὁthehoG3588υἱὸςSonhuiosG5207τοῦ<the>touG3588ἀνθρώπουof MananthropouG444
The Son Lifted Up: God So Loved the World
3:14
καὶAndkaiG2532καθὼςeven askathosG2531ΜωϋσῆςMosesmousesG3475ὕψωσενlifted uphupsosenG5312τὸνthetonG3588ὄφινserpentophinG3789ἐνinenG1722τῇtheteaG3588ἐρήμῳ,wilderness,eremoG2048οὕτωςthushoutosG3779ὑψωθῆναιto be lifted uphupsothenaiG5312δεῖit behoovesdeiG1163τὸνthetonG3588υἱὸνSonhuionG5207τοῦ<the>touG3588ἀνθρώπου,of Man,anthropouG444
3:16
οὕτωςThushoutosG3779γὰρforgarG1063ἠγάπησενlovedegapesenG25ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον,world,kosmonG2889ὥστεthathosteG5620τὸνthetonG3588υἱὸνSonhuionG5207τὸνthetonG3588μονογενῆonly begottenmonogeneG3439ἔδωκεν,He gave,edokenG1325ἵναso thatinaG2443πᾶςeveryonepasG3956ὁwhohoG3588πιστεύωνis believingpisteuonG4100εἰςineisG1519αὐτὸνHimautonG846μὴnotmeG3361ἀπόληταιmay perishapoletaiG622ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἔχῃmay haveecheG2192ζωὴνlifezoenG2222αἰώνιον.eternal.aionionG166
3:17
οὐNotouG3756γὰρforgarG1063ἀπέστειλενsentapesteilenG649ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316τὸνthetonG3588υἱὸνSonhuionG5207εἰςintoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588κόσμονworldkosmonG2889ἵναthatinaG2443κρίνῃHe may judgekrineG2919τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον,world,kosmonG2889ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἵναthatinaG2443σωθῇmay be savedsotheaG4982ὁthehoG3588κόσμοςworldkosmosG2889δι᾽throughdi᾽G1223αὐτοῦ.Him.autouG846
3:18
ὁThe [one]hoG3588πιστεύωνbelievingpisteuonG4100εἰςoneisG1519αὐτὸνHimautonG846οὐnotouG3756κρίνεται·is judged;krinetaiG2919ὁthe [one]hoG3588δὲbutdeG1161μὴnotmeG3361πιστεύωνbelievingpisteuonG4100ἤδηalreadyedeG2235κέκριταιhas been judgedkekritaiG2919ὅτιbecausehotiG3754μὴnotmeG3361πεπίστευκενhe has believedpepisteukenG4100εἰςineisG1519τὸthetoG3588ὄνομαnameonomaG3686τοῦof thetouG3588μονογενοῦςonly begottenmonogenousG3439υἱοῦSonhuiouG5207τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦ.of God.theouG2316
3:19
αὕτηThishauteG3778δέnowdeG1161ἐστινisestinG1510ἡtheheG3588κρίσιςjudgementkrisisG2920ὅτιthathotiG3754τὸthetoG3588φῶςLightphosG5457ἐλήλυθενhas comeeleluthenG2064εἰςintoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον,world,kosmonG2889καὶandkaiG2532ἠγάπησανlovedegapesanG25οἱ<the>hoiG3588ἄνθρωποιmenanthropoiG444μᾶλλονrathermallonG3123τὸthetoG3588σκότοςdarknessskotosG4655ἢthaneG2228τὸthetoG3588φῶς·Light;phosG5457ἦνwereenG1510γὰρforgarG1063αὐτῶνof themautonG846πονηρὰevilponeraG4190τὰthetaG3588ἔργα.deeds.ergaG2041
3:20
πᾶςEveryonepasG3956γὰρforgarG1063ὁ<the>hoG3588φαῦλαevilphaulaG5337πράσσωνpracticingprassonG4238μισεῖhatesmiseiG3404τὸthetoG3588φῶςLightphosG5457καὶandkaiG2532οὐκnotoukG3756ἔρχεταιcomeserchetaiG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸthetoG3588φῶςLightphosG5457ἵναso thatinaG2443μὴnotmeG3361ἐλεγχθῇmay be exposedelegchtheaG1651τὰthetaG3588ἔργαworksergaG2041αὐτοῦ·of him;autouG846
3:21
ὁthe [one]hoG3588δὲhoweverdeG1161ποιῶνpracticingpoionG4160τὴνthetenG3588ἀλήθειανtruthaletheianG225ἔρχεταιcomeserchetaiG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸthetoG3588φῶςLightphosG5457ἵναthatinaG2443φανερωθῇmay be manifestphanerotheaG5319αὐτοῦhisautouG846τὰ<the>taG3588ἔργαworksergaG2041ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐνinenG1722θεῷGodtheoG2316ἐστινhave beenestinG1510εἰργασμένα.¶done.eirgasmenaG2038
He Must Increase, but I Must Decrease
3:22
ΜετὰAftermetaG3326ταῦταthese thingstautaG3778ἦλθενcameelthenG2064ὁ<the>hoG3588ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424καὶandkaiG2532οἱthehoiG3588μαθηταὶdisciplesmathetaiG3101αὐτοῦof HimautouG846εἰςintoeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588ἸουδαίανJudeanioudaianG2453γῆν,land,genG1093καὶandkaiG2532ἐκεῖthereekeiG1563διέτριβενHe was stayingdietribenG1304μετ᾽withmet᾽G3326αὐτῶνthemautonG846καὶandkaiG2532ἐβάπτιζεν.was baptizing.ebaptizenG907
3:23
ἦνWasenG1510δὲnowdeG1161καὶalsokaiG2532ὁ<the>hoG3588ἸωάννηςJohnioannesG2491βαπτίζωνbaptizingbaptizonG907ἐνinenG1722ΑἰνὼνAenonainonG137ἐγγὺςnearengusG1451τοῦ<the>touG3588Σαλείμ,Salim,saleimG4530ὅτιbecausehotiG3754ὕδαταwatershudataG5204πολλὰmanypollaG4183ἦνwereenG1510ἐκεῖ.there.ekeiG1563καὶandkaiG2532παρεγίνοντοthey were comingpareginontoG3854καὶandkaiG2532ἐβαπτίζοντο·were being baptized;ebaptizontoG907
3:26
καὶAndkaiG2532ἦλθονthey cameelthonG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸν<the>tonG3588ἸωάννηνJohnioannenG2491καὶandkaiG2532εἶπανsaideipanG2036αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846ῥαββί,Rabbi,rhabbiG4461ὃςHe whohosG3739ἦνwasenG1510μετὰwithmetaG3326σοῦyousouG4771πέρανbeyondperanG4008τοῦthetouG3588Ἰορδάνου,Jordan,iordanouG2446ᾧto whomhoG3739σὺyou yourselfsuG4771μεμαρτύρηκας,have borne witness,memarturekasG3140ἴδεbeholdideG2396οὗτοςHehoutosG3778βαπτίζει,baptizes,baptizeiG907καὶandkaiG2532πάντεςallpantesG3956ἔρχονταιare comingerchontaiG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314αὐτόν.Him.autonG846
3:27
ἀπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸωάννηςJohnioannesG2491καὶandkaiG2532εἶπεν·said;eipenG2036οὐNothingouG3756δύναταιis abledunataiG1410ἄνθρωποςa mananthroposG444λαμβάνεινto receivelambaneinG2983οὐδὲand notoudeG3761ἓνonehenG1520ἐὰνonlyeanG1437μὴunlessmeG3361ᾖit shall beeG1510δεδομένονgivendedomenonG1325αὐτῷto himautoG846ἐκfromekG1537τοῦ<the>touG3588οὐρανοῦ.heaven.ouranouG3772
3:28
αὐτοὶYourselvesautoiG846ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771μοιto memoiG3165μαρτυρεῖτεbear witnessmartureiteG3140ὅτιthathotiG3754εἶπονI saideiponG2036ὅτι·that:hotiG3754οὐκNotoukG3756εἰμὶameimiG1510ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ὁthehoG3588χριστός,Christ,christosG5547ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ὅτιforhotiG3754ἀπεσταλμένοςsentapestalmenosG649εἰμὶI ameimiG1510ἔμπροσθενbeforeemprosthenG1715ἐκείνου.¶Him.ekeinouG1565
3:29
ὉThe [one]hoG3588ἔχωνhavingechonG2192τὴνthetenG3588νύμφηνbridenumphenG3565νυμφίος[the] bridegroomnumphiosG3566ἐστίν.is.estinG1510ὁthehoG3588δὲnowdeG1161φίλοςfriendphilosG5384τοῦof thetouG3588νυμφίου,bridegroom,numphiouG3566ὁthe [one]hoG3588ἑστηκὼςhaving stoodhestekosG2476καὶandkaiG2532ἀκούωνlisteningakouonG191αὐτοῦ,for him,autouG846χαρᾷwith joycharaG5479χαίρειrejoiceschaireiG5463διὰbecause ofdiaG1223τὴνthetenG3588φωνὴνvoicephonenG5456τοῦof thetouG3588νυμφίου.bridegroom.numphiouG3566αὕτηThishauteG3778οὖνthereforeounG3767ἡtheheG3588χαρὰjoycharaG5479ἡ<the>heG3588ἐμὴof mineemeG1473πεπλήρωται.has been fulfilled.peplerotaiG4137
He That Cometh From Above Is Above All
3:31
ὁThe [One]hoG3588ἄνωθενfrom aboveanothenG509ἐρχόμενοςcomingerchomenosG2064ἐπάνωaboveepanoG1883πάντωνallpantonG3956ἐστίν.is.estinG1510ὁThe [one]hoG3588ὢνbeingonG1510ἐκfromekG1537τῆςthetesG3588γῆςearthgesG1093ἐκfromekG1537τῆςthetesG3588γῆςearthgesG1093ἐστινisestinG1510καὶandkaiG2532ἐκfromekG1537τῆςthetesG3588γῆςearthgesG1093λαλεῖ.speaks.laleiG2980ὁThe [One]hoG3588ἐκfromekG1537τοῦ<the>touG3588οὐρανοῦheavenouranouG3772ἐρχόμενοςcomingerchomenosG2064ἐπάνωaboveepanoG1883πάντωνallpantonG3956ἐστίν·is;estinG1510
3:34
ὃνHe whomhonG3739γὰρforgarG1063ἀπέστειλενsentapesteilenG649ὁ<the>hoG3588θεός,God,theosG2316τὰthetaG3588ῥήματαdeclarationsrhemataG4487τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦof GodtheouG2316λαλεῖ·speaks;laleiG2980οὐnotouG3756γὰρforgarG1063ἐκbyekG1537μέτρουmeasuremetrouG3358δίδωσινHe givesdidosinG1325τὸthetoG3588πνεῦμα.Spirit.pneumaG4151
3:36
ὁThe [one]hoG3588πιστεύωνbelievingpisteuonG4100εἰςineisG1519τὸνthetonG3588υἱὸνSonhuionG5207ἔχειhasecheiG2192ζωὴνlifezoenG2222αἰώνιον·eternal;aionionG166ὁthe [one]hoG3588δὲhoweverdeG1161ἀπειθῶνnot obeyingapeithonG544τῷthetoG3588υἱῷSonhuioG5207οὐκnotoukG3756ὄψεταιwill beholdopsetaiG3700ζωήν,life,zoenG2222ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἡtheheG3588ὀργὴwrathorgeG3709τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦof GodtheouG2316μένειabidesmeneiG3306ἐπ᾽onep᾽G1909αὐτόν.¶him.autonG846
Greek words in this chapter
The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| θεόςtheós | God | 12 | G2316 |
| ἔρχομαιérchomai | came | 11 | G2064 |
| ἔπωépō | said | 10 | G2036 |
| γεννάωgennáō | shall be born | 8 | G1080 |
| πᾶςpâs | all | 8 | G3956 |
| πιστεύωpisteúō | you believe | 8 | G4100 |
| υἱόςhuiós | son | 8 | G5207 |
| δύναμαιdýnamai | be able | 7 | G1410 |
| ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos | a man | 6 | G444 |
| ἀμήνamḗn | amen | 6 | G281 |
| πνεῦμαpneûma | of spirit | 6 | G4151 |
| ἵναhína | so that | 6 | G2443 |
| ἐάνeán | only | 5 | G1437 |
| ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomai | to answer | 5 | G611 |
| κόσμοςkósmos | world | 5 | G2889 |
| φῶςphōs | light | 5 | G5457 |
| ἸωάννηςIōánnēs | John | 5 | G2491 |
| ἸησοῦςIēsoûs | jesus | 4 | G2424 |
| λέγωlégō | to say | 4 | G3004 |
| μαρτυρέωmartyréō | we bear witness to | 4 | G3140 |
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| λαμβάνωlambánō | you people receive | 4 | G2983 |
| οὐρανόςouranós | heaven | 4 | G3772 |
| ἔχῃeche | may have | 4 | G2192 |
| ζωήzōḗ | life | 4 | G2222 |
| δίδωμιdídōmi | he gave | 4 | G1325 |
| γῆgē | earth | 4 | G1093 |
| βαπτίζωbaptízō | was baptizing | 4 | G907 |
| ΝικόδημοςNikódēmos | Nicodemus | 3 | G3530 |
| ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîos | Jew | 3 | G2453 |
| οὐδεὶςoudeis | no | 3 | G3762 |
| ποιέωpoiéō | to do | 3 | G4160 |
| ἄνωθενánōthen | from above/again | 3 | G509 |
| πῶςpōs | how | 3 | G4459 |
| δεῖdeî | be necessary | 3 | G1163 |
| ἀκούωakoúō | to hear | 3 | G191 |
| οὕτωςhoutos | thus | 3 | G3779 |
| λαλέωlaléō | to speak | 3 | G2980 |
| μαρτυρίαmartyría | testimony | 3 | G3141 |
| αἰώνιοςaiṓnios | eternal | 3 | G166 |
| ἀγαπάωagapáō | loved | 3 | G25 |
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