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Now^G1161 there was a man^G444 of the Pharisees^G5330, named^G3686 Nicodemus^G3530, a ruler^G758 of the Jews^G2453;

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Jhn 3:2 - this^G3778 man^G3778 came^G2064 to [fn]Jesus at night^G3571 and said^G3004 to Him, “Rabbi^G4461, we know^G6063 that You have come^G2064 from God^G2316 as a teacher^G1320; for no^G3762 one^G3762 can^G1410 do^G4160 these^G3778 [fn]signs^G4592 that You do^G4160 unless^G1437^G3361 God^G2316 is with him.”

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Jhn 3:3 - Jesus^G2424 responded^G611 and said^G3004 to him, “Truly^G281, truly^G281, I say^G3004 to you, unless^G1437^G3361 someone^G5100 is born^G1080 [fn]again^G509 he cannot^G1410^G3756 see^G3708 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.”

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Nicodemus^G3530 *said^G3004 to Him, “How^G4459 can^G1410 a person^G444 be born^G1080 when he is old^G1088? He cannot^G1410^G3361 enter^G1525 his mother’s^G3384 womb^G2836 a second^G1208 time^G1208 and be born^G1080, can he?”

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Jhn 3:5 - Jesus^G2424 answered^G611, “Truly^G281, truly^G281, I say^G3004 to you, unless^G1437^G3361 someone^G5100 is born^G1080 of water^G5204 and the Spirit^G4151, he cannot^G1410^G3756 enter^G1525 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

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Jhn 3:6 - “That which has been born^G1080 of the flesh^G4561 is flesh^G4561, and that which has been born^G1080 of the Spirit^G4151 is spirit^G4151.

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Jhn 3:7 - “Do not be^G2296 amazed^G2296 that I said^G3004 to you, ‘You must^G1163 be born^G1080 [fn]again^G509.’

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Jhn 3:8 - “The wind^G4151 blows^G4154 where^G3699 it wishes^G2309, and you hear^G191 the sound^G5456 of it, but you do not know^G6063 where^G4159 it is coming^G2064 from and where^G4226 it is going^G5217; so^G3779 is everyone^G3956 who has been born^G1080 of the Spirit^G4151.”

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Nicodemus^G3530 responded^G611 and said^G3004 to Him, “How^G4459 can^G1410 these^G3778 things^G3778 be?”

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Jhn 3:10 - Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and said^G3004 to him, “You are the teacher^G1320 of Israel^G2474, and yet you do not understand^G1097 these^G3778 things^G3778?

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Jhn 3:11 - “Truly^G281, truly^G281, I say^G3004 to you, we speak^G2980 of what^G3739 we know^G6063 and testify^G3140 of what^G3739 we have seen^G3708, and you people do not accept^G2983 our testimony^G3141.

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Jhn 3:12 - “If^G1487 I told^G3004 you earthly^G1919 things^G1919 and you do not believe^G4100, how^G4459 will you believe^G4100 if^G1437 I tell^G3004 you heavenly^G2032 things^G2032?

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Jhn 3:13 - “No^G3762 one^G3762 has ascended^G305 into heaven^G3772, except^G1487^G3361 He who descended^G2597 from heaven^G3772: the Son^G5207 of Man^G444.

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Jhn 3:14 - “And just^G2531 as^G2531 Moses^G3475 lifted^G5312 up^G5312 the serpent^G3789 in the wilderness^G2048, so^G3779 must^G1163 the Son^G5207 of Man^G444 be lifted^G5312 up^G5312,

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Jhn 3:15 - so^G2443 that^G2443 everyone^G3956 who [fn]believes^G4100 will have^G2192 eternal^G166 life^G2222 in Him.

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“For God^G2316 so^G3779 loved^G25 the world^G2889, that He gave^G1325 His only^G3439 Son^G5207, so^G2443 that^G2443 everyone^G3956 who believes^G4100 in Him will not perish^G622, but have^G2192 eternal^G166 life^G2222.

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Jhn 3:17 - “For God^G2316 did not send^G649 the Son^G5207 into the world^G2889 to judge^G2919 the world^G2889, but so^G2443 that^G2443 the world^G2889 might be saved^G4982 through^G1223 Him.

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Jhn 3:18 - “The one who believes^G4100 in Him is not judged^G2919; the one who does not believe^G4100 has been judged^G2919 already^G2235, because^G3754 he has not believed^G4100 in the name^G3686 of the only^G3439 Son^G5207 of God^G2316.

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Jhn 3:19 - “And this^G3778 is the judgment^G2920, that the Light^G5457 has come^G2064 into the world^G2889, and people^G444 loved^G25 the darkness^G4655 rather^G3123 than^G2228 the Light^G5457; for their deeds^G2041 were evil^G4190.

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Jhn 3:20 - “For everyone^G3956 who does^G4238 evil^G5337 hates^G3404 the Light^G5457, and does not come^G2064 to the Light^G5457, so^G2443 that^G2443 his deeds^G2041 will not be exposed^G1651.

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Jhn 3:21 - “But the one who practices^G4160 the truth^G225 comes^G2064 to the Light^G5457, so^G2443 that^G2443 his deeds^G2041 will be revealed^G5319 [fn]as having been^G1510 performed^G2038 in God^G2316.”

John the Baptist’s Last Testimony

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After^G3326 these^G3778 things^G3778 Jesus^G2424 and His disciples^G3101 came^G2064 into the land^G1093 of Judea^G2449; and there^G1563 He was spending^G1304 time^G1304 with them and baptizing^G907.

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Jhn 3:23 - Now^G1161 John^G2491 also^G2532 was baptizing^G907 in Aenon^G137, near^G1451 Salim^G4530, because^G3754 there was an abundance^G4183 of water^G5204 there^G1563; and people were coming^G3854 and being baptized^G907—

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Jhn 3:24 - for John^G2491 had not yet^G3768 been^G1510 thrown^G906 into prison^G5438.

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Then^G3767 a matter^G2214 of^G2214 dispute^G2214 developed^G1096 on^G1537 the^G1537 part^G1537 of^G1537 John’s^G2491 disciples^G3101 with a Jew^G2453 about^G4012 [fn]purification^G2512.

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Jhn 3:26 - And they came^G2064 to John^G2491 and said^G3004 to him, “Rabbi^G4461, He who^G3739 was with you beyond^G4008 the Jordan^G2446, to whom^G3739 you have testified^G3140—behold^G2396, He is baptizing^G907 and all^G3956 the people are coming^G2064 to Him.”

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Jhn 3:27 - John^G2491 replied^G611^G3004, “A person^G444 can^G1410 receive^G2983 not^G3761 even^G3761 one^G1520 thing^G1520 unless^G1437^G3361 it has been^G1510 given^G1325 to him from heaven^G3772.

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Jhn 3:28 - “You yourselves^G846 [fn]are^G3140 my witnesses^G3140 that I said^G3004, ‘I am^G1510 not the [fn]Christ^G5547,’ but, ‘I have been^G1510 sent^G649 ahead^G1715 of Him.’

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Jhn 3:29 - “He who has^G2192 the bride^G3565 is the groom^G3566; but the friend^G5384 of the groom^G3566, who stands^G2476 and listens^G191 to him, rejoices^G5463 greatly^G5479 because^G1223 of the groom’s^G3566 voice^G5456. So^G3767 this^G3778 joy^G5479 of mine^G1699 has been made^G4137 full^G4137.

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Jhn 3:30 - “He must^G1163 [fn]increase^G837, but I must [fn]decrease^G1642.

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“He who comes^G2064 from above^G509 is above^G1883 all^G3956; the one who is only from the earth^G1093 is of the earth^G1093 and speaks^G2980 of the earth^G1093. He who comes^G2064 from heaven^G3772 is above^G1883 all^G3956.

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Jhn 3:32 - “What^G3739 He has seen^G3708 and heard^G191, of this^G3778 He testifies^G3140; and no^G3762 one^G3762 accepts^G2983 His testimony^G3141.

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Jhn 3:33 - “The one who has accepted^G2983 His testimony^G3141 has certified^G4972 that God^G2316 is true^G227.

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Jhn 3:34 - “For He whom^G3739 God^G2316 sent^G649 speaks^G2980 the words^G4487 of God^G2316; for He does not give^G1325 the Spirit^G4151 [fn]sparingly^G1537^G3358.

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Jhn 3:35 - “The Father^G3962 loves^G25 the Son^G5207 and has entrusted^G1325 all^G3956 things^G3956 to His hand^G5495.

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Jhn 3:36 - “The one who believes^G4100 in the Son^G5207 has^G2192 eternal^G166 life^G2222; but the one who does not^G544 [fn]obey^G544 the Son^G5207 will not see^G3708 life^G2222, but the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 remains^G3306 on him.”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(3:2)

Lit Him

(3:2)

I.e., confirming miracles

(3:3)

Or from above

(3:7)

Or from above

(3:15)

Or believes in Him will have eternal life

(3:21)

Lit that they have been

(3:25)

I.e., ceremonial washing

Lit testify for me

I.e., Messiah

Or become greater

Or become less important

(3:34)

Lit from measure

(3:36)

I.e., in belief

See the NASB20 Preface for an explanation on the use of the asterisk.

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