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1Nikodemusɨ nɨbu Isɨlaelɨ hɨdɨlɨ agɨladɨ manɨgali hɨniadami. Nɨbu Falisi hɨdɨlɨ.Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.

2Hɨfɨlɨ mu hɨvɨ Nikodemusɨ agaŋ Jisasɨ dɨ pɨŋ vemi. Vevɨla Jisasɨ dɨ nameŋ abami. Iavaŋ uami. Asɨ nadɨ abɨci vevɨla aludɨ manasɨŋ sihɨ hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ me hɨnilanaŋ uami. Asɨ hulaŋ mu agaŋ hula ma hɨnici ha hulaŋ agaŋ mu sihɨ mu sihɨ nama abalamɨlanaŋ hameŋ agɨladɨ ma abalamɨvi uami.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.”

3Lɨci Jisasɨ nudɨ abami. Viaŋ nadɨ amɨŋ sɨbaŋ abadin uami. Nama ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me ma hɨninaŋ Asɨ nadɨ ma vibali uami. Lɨci nama nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ ma hɨnibanaŋ uami.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4Lɨci Nikodemusɨ nudɨ abitɨhami. Hulaŋ hadi hadi lavɨla cɨhu akɨ me la ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me iahɨvi uami. Hulaŋ hekɨlɨ lavɨla cɨhu ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me iamɨnu dɨ humɨgaŋ ulaŋ hɨvɨ hɨnici ma huhɨlɨvi uami.“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?”

5Lɨci Jisasɨ abami. Viaŋ nadɨ amɨŋ sɨbaŋ abadin uami. Hulaŋ mu avɨli hɨvɨ ma mɨŋamɨgu mɨŋaiahavɨci uami. Ha Asɨ dɨ Amɨŋ agaŋ nɨbu hula ma hɨnibali uami. Nɨbu ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me ma hɨnici Asɨ nudɨ ma vibali uami. Lɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ ma hɨnibali uami.Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

6Hadipɨlɨ agɨlaŋ lɨhavɨdaci akuaba akuaba iahavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ uami. Ha nɨbɨlaŋ hadipɨlɨ hɨsɨŋ uami. Asɨ dɨ Amɨŋ agaŋ lɨdaci hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ amɨŋ agɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ Amɨŋ me hɨniavɨlalɨ uami.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

7Viaŋ nadɨ ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me hɨnihɨni saŋ abin agasaŋ hɨji cuvɨlɨŋ cuvɨlɨŋ lamɨmɨnaŋ uami.Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8Huŋe agaŋ nɨbu uavakavɨ velalɨ uami. Veve mu hɨvɨ mu hɨvɨ ulalɨ uami. Lɨdaci alaŋ sagɨliŋ pam igahɨlɨlalu uami. Lɨdɨŋ abɨlalu uami. Huŋe agaŋ abeŋ hɨnia vedi aba abɨlalu uami. Abeŋ uadi aba abɨlalu uami. Asɨ dɨ Amɨŋ agaŋ hameŋ laci ala lɨlalɨ uami. Nɨbu lɨdaci ninanadi mumɨŋ cɨki me iahavɨlalɨ uami. Agadɨ ala hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ Amɨŋ agaŋ akuaba akuaba lɨlalɨ agɨladɨ hɨdɨlɨ ma igavɨlalɨ uami.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.”

9Lɨci Nikodemusɨ agaŋ cɨhu ala abitɨhami. Akuaba akuaba iadɨ abɨnaŋ agɨlaŋ akɨ me iahavɨbali uami.“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10Lɨci Jisasɨ cɨhu hɨbɨŋ abami. Nama Isɨlaelɨ hɨdɨlɨ agɨladɨ manasɨŋ sihɨ hɨsɨŋ uami. Agadɨ ala akuaba akuaba agɨlasaŋ abɨlɨŋ nadɨ hɨji agaŋ ma tove uami.“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

11Viaŋ nadɨ amɨŋ sɨbaŋ abadin uami. Alaŋ akuaba akuaba amɨŋ sɨbaŋ igɨlalu agasaŋ abɨlalu uami. Akuaba akuaba alaŋ amɨŋ igahɨlu agasaŋ avi ciaŋ sulɨlalu uami. Agadɨ ala namɨlaŋ ciaŋ alaŋ sulɨlalu agadɨ valɨlalaŋ uami.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.

12Viaŋ fɨli hɨsɨŋ akuaba akuaba agɨlasaŋ abɨdalɨŋ namɨlaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamɨlalaŋ uami. Hameŋ sadaŋ viaŋ akuaba akuaba Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ avi abɨlɨŋ namɨlaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamɨbalaŋ uami.If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

13Hulaŋ mu fɨli hɨsɨŋ agaŋ Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla heŋ ma iahumi uami. Hulaŋ dɨ Ninaŋ agaŋ pam Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla heŋ hɨnia fɨli neŋ mɨgami uami.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

14Vaka Mosesɨ agaŋ fɨli tɨbɨ kɨlɨ humɨsɨ akuaba akuaba apalɨ heŋ hɨnihɨni lahu me agadɨ lɨba bɨlasɨ hɨvɨ vimi uami. Viavɨla kɨlɨ lɨmɨ hɨvɨ lamavɨla mɨŋaiahua abalamami uami. Hameŋ laci ala mufɨli kɨlɨ cɨkaŋ hɨlihua lamalama agadɨ hɨvɨ Hulaŋ dɨ Ninaŋ agadɨ lama henaŋ hɨvɨ ifavɨci uci mɨŋaiaha lalɨlamavɨbali uami.Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15Lɨhavɨci hulaŋ iamɨgali nusaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamavɨbali agɨlaŋ huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨniavɨbali uami.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

16Asɨ dɨ Ninaŋ pabiŋ cɨki sɨbaŋ uami. Agadɨ ala Asɨ agaŋ hulaŋ iamɨgali fɨli hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ mavɨn hekɨlɨ hɨniavɨla abɨci mɨgami uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlaŋ nusaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamalama ma sɨbɨlɨ lɨhavɨbali aba nudɨ abɨci mɨgami uami. Huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨniavɨbali aba abɨci mɨgami uami.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.

17Asɨ agaŋ nudɨ Ninaŋ agadɨ abɨci fɨli neŋ mɨgami ha hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ lɨbɨmɨgumɨgu aba aba saŋ ma abɨci mɨgami uami. Nɨbu hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ ahɨliahudaci huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨnihɨni saŋ abɨci mɨgami uami.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

18Mufɨli hulaŋ iamɨgali nusaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamavɨlalɨ agɨladɨ ma lɨbɨmɨgumɨgu abɨbali uami. Agadɨ ala hulaŋ iamɨgali nusaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamavɨlalɨ agɨladɨ ci lɨbɨmɨgumɨgu abalɨ uami. Asɨ nɨbu nudɨ Ninaŋ pabiŋ cɨki sɨbaŋ uami. Nusaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamavɨci uami. Ha nulɨdɨ ci lɨbɨmɨgumɨgu abalɨ uami.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.

19Mufɨli nɨbu hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ ciaŋ hɨvɨ lamɨbali agadɨ ciaŋ hɨdɨlɨ nɨbu nameŋ uami. Abɨlu agaŋ fɨli neŋ ci mɨgami uami. Agadɨ ala hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlaŋ hɨfɨlɨ saŋ pam mavɨn hɨniavɨlalɨ uami. Nɨbɨlaŋ abɨlu saŋ mavɨn hekɨlɨ ma hɨniavɨlalɨ uami. Nɨbɨlaŋ lusɨŋ sɨbɨlɨ vihavɨlalɨ sadaŋ hameŋ lɨhavɨlalɨ uami.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.

20Hulaŋ iamɨgali lusɨŋ sɨbɨlɨ sɨbɨlɨ vihavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ abɨlu hɨvɨ veve saŋ valavɨlalɨ uami. Aludɨ hugɨ agɨlaŋ haiabɨla iahavɨmɨdɨ aba nusaŋ ala abɨlu hɨvɨ veve saŋ valavɨlalɨ uami.Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

21Hulaŋ iamɨgali Asɨ dɨ ciaŋ amɨŋ agadɨ lubiahɨlavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ abɨlu iga iga saŋ vehavɨlalɨ uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali limu hɨhɨle agɨlaŋ iga iga nameŋ abavɨbali aba vehavɨlalɨ uami. Nɨbɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ hɨvɨ nudɨ sibɨla vihavɨlalɨ aba abavɨbali aba vehavɨlalɨ uami.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.”

22Jisasɨ ciaŋ sula fɨhalavɨla nudɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨladɨ likɨlavɨla Judia fɨli tɨbɨ heŋ uavɨmi. Ua hɨnihɨni avɨli hɨvɨ hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ mɨŋamɨgu mɨŋaiahadami.After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

23Hadɨhu Judia fɨli tɨbɨ hɨsɨŋ manɨgali Helotɨ agaŋ lɨmɨn sɨbɨlɨ ulaŋ hɨvɨ Jon dɨ ma lamɨmaŋ lɨdaci Jon agaŋ Ainon haiabɨla hɨniadami. Hɨnihɨni avɨli hɨvɨ hulaŋ iamɨgali limu hɨhɨle agɨladɨ mɨŋamɨgu mɨŋaiahadami. Man avɨli sɨmɨ tulɨ hekɨlɨ hekɨlɨ agɨlaŋ Ainon haiabɨla heŋ hɨniavɨhadami. Hameŋ sadaŋ hulaŋ iamɨgali limu hɨhɨle agɨlaŋ nudɨ pɨŋ vehavɨdaci avɨli hɨvɨ nulɨdɨ mɨŋamɨgu mɨŋaiahadami. Ainon haiabɨla agaŋ Salim haiabɨla mikɨ hɨniadami.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

25Jon dɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨlaŋ hula Isɨlaelɨ hɨdɨlɨ hulaŋ mu agaŋ hula hɨbɨŋ ciaŋ hɨbɨŋ ciaŋ aba aba lamacilavɨmi. Lamacilavɨmi agadɨ hɨdɨlɨ nɨbu nameŋ. Akɨ me lɨmɨli Asɨ aludɨ hɨbuŋ agɨladɨ vumɨli lamɨci huaci hɨnibalu aba nusaŋ hɨbɨŋ ciaŋ hɨbɨŋ ciaŋ aba aba lamacilavɨmi.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

26Lɨhavɨci Jon dɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨlaŋ vevɨla Jon dɨ nameŋ abavɨmi. Iavaŋ uavɨmi. Vaka hulaŋ mu nama hula Jolɨdan avɨli limu adeŋ hɨnidaci nusaŋ ala abɨnaŋ igahɨlamɨlu uavɨmi. Hulaŋ nɨbu ala avɨli hɨvɨ hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ mɨŋamɨgu mɨŋaiahadi uavɨmi. Hameŋ lɨdaci hulaŋ iamɨgali sɨkasɨkan nusaŋ pam uavadi uavɨmi.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.”

27Lɨhavɨci Jon nulɨdɨ abami. Asɨ iahua hɨvɨ hɨnilalɨ agaŋ hulaŋ mu saŋ akuaba akuaba iguci heŋ vibali uami. Asɨ agaŋ ma igumaŋ lɨci ma vibali uami.John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28Ciaŋ agadɨ vaka abɨdalɨŋ namɨlaŋ ci igahɨlamalaŋ uami. Viaŋ nameŋ abamin uami. Asɨ iadɨ lɨbɨmɨŋavɨla hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ ahɨliahuiahu saŋ ma abɨci vemin aba abamin uami. Asɨ agaŋ iadɨ abɨci hali vemin aba abamin uami. Hulaŋ Asɨ lɨbɨmɨŋavɨla hulaŋ iamɨgali ahɨliahuiahu saŋ abami agaŋ nɨbu iadɨ sɨvɨ vebali aba abamin uami.You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

29La abami. Hulaŋ mu iamɨgali sabiben aba lɨci iamɨgali agaŋ nɨbu hulaŋ agadɨ iamɨgali hɨnibali uami. Lɨci hulaŋ agaŋ ala iamɨgali agadɨ sabibali uami. Hulaŋ agadɨ isaimahalinu me agɨlaŋ havɨ lagulama hɨnihɨni hɨji lamalama hɨjɨŋalaŋala hɨniavɨbali uami. Iamɨgali agadɨ sabisabi hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ agaŋ ciaŋ abɨci igahɨlɨmɨli aba hɨniavɨbali uami. Hameŋ sadaŋ viaŋ hekɨlɨ hɨjɨŋalaŋala hɨnidin uami.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.

30Asɨ lɨdaci hulaŋ iadɨ sɨvɨ vebali agadɨ ibi agaŋ hekɨlɨ lɨbali uami. Iadɨ ibi agaŋ ma hekɨlɨ lɨbali uami.He must increase; I must decrease.

31Hulaŋ Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla hɨnia mɨgami agaŋ nɨbu akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ lɨvalavɨla ibi hekɨlɨ daŋ hɨnilalɨ uami. Hulaŋ fɨli neŋ hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ akuaba akuaba fɨli neŋ hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ pam lɨhavɨlalɨ uami. Akuaba akuaba fɨli neŋ hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ pam aba aba hɨniavɨlalɨ uami. Hulaŋ Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla hɨnia mɨgami agaŋ nɨbu akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ lɨvalavɨla ibi hekɨlɨ daŋ hɨnilalɨ uami.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.

32Nɨbu akuaba akuaba igɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ abɨlalɨ uami. Akuaba akuaba igahɨlɨlalɨ agɨlasaŋ abɨlalɨ uami. Hameŋ lɨdaci ala hulaŋ iamɨgali nudɨ ciaŋ agasaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamavɨlalɨ uami.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

33Hulaŋ iamɨgali nudɨ ciaŋ agasaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ Asɨ saŋ nameŋ abavɨlalɨ uami. Asɨ nɨbu ciaŋ amɨŋ laci abɨlalɨ aba abavɨlalɨ uami.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

34Asɨ agaŋ hulaŋ agadɨ abɨci mɨgami uami. La cɨhu nudɨ Amɨŋ agadɨ avi abɨci vevɨla nɨbu hula sɨkasɨkan hɨniadami uami. Hɨnidaci Asɨ dɨ ciaŋ agadɨ pam sulɨlalɨ uami.For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

35Hulaŋ agadɨ Iaganu agaŋ nusaŋ mavɨn hekɨlɨ hɨniavɨla nudɨ Ninanu dɨ abɨci nɨbu pam akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ migɨla migɨla hɨnilalɨ uami.The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

36Hulaŋ iamɨgali nudɨ Ninanu saŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨniavɨbali uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali nudɨ Ninanu saŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ma lamavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci ma hɨniavɨbali uami. Mufɨli nɨbɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ igɨvɨ hekɨlɨ agadɨ igavɨbali uami.Whoever 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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