John 3 (COPCNT)

1ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲣ ⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.

2ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲫϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

3ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϩ ⲥⲟⲡ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ.“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

5ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

6ⲡⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

7⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ.Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅.The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ.“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

11ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

12ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϭⲉⲥ ⲡⲓϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲉⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ.Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

16ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17ⲛⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

18ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

19ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

20ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ.Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

21ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

22ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ.After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

23ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲱⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲗⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⲡⲉ.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

24ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲡⲉ.(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

25ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

26ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

27ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϭⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲏ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ.You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

29ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ϯϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

30ϩⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓ⳿ⲟ.He must increase; I must decrease.

31ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ϥⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ϥⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

32ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲑⲙⲉϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

33ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

34ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲓ.For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

35⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ.The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

36ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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