John 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24For John was not yet cast into prison.
25Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588116× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253233× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84630× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG151024× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐκekG153713× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- θεόςtheósG231613× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- οὐouG375613× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- μήmḗG336112× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- σύsýG477112× in this chapter
thou
- εἰςeisG151911× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG206411× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ὅτιhótiG375411× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἔπωépōG203610× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37789× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- γάρgárG10638× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γεννάωgennáōG10808× in this chapter
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
- δέdéG11618× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- πᾶςpâsG39568× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41008× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- υἱόςhuiósG52078× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- δύναμαιdýnamaiG14107× in this chapter
to be able or possible
- ὅςhósG37397× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἀλλάalláG2356× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἵναhínaG24436× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- ἀμήνamḗnG2816× in this chapter
properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41516× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- πρόςprósG43146× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4446× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- ἐάνeánG14375× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsG24915× in this chapter
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- κόσμοςkósmosG28895× in this chapter
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- μετάmetáG33265× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- οὐρανόςouranósG37725× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- φῶςphōsG54575× in this chapter
compare G5316 (φαίνω), G5346 (φημί)); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
- ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaiG6115× in this chapter
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
- γῆgēG10934× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13254× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἐγώegṓG14734× in this chapter
I, me
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)