John 3:1-8
Now there was a man of the
Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by
night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from
God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew,
he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a
man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb
and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one
is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which
is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where
it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or
whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit."
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Adeser makasuyod sa gingharian ni
God an isa ka tawo, kinahaanglan na ipanganak anay sija pag-otro.
Naguntana si Nicodemus kon un’hon
man pagka-panganak pag-otro nan isa ka tawo na dili na man mahimo na mobalik pa
sija sa tijan nan ija nanay.
Ini’n bag-o na kapanganakan na
tagsulti ni Jesus, dili kon pisikal na pagka-panganak kondili, amo’y sinug’dan
ini nan isa ka espirituwal na kinabuhi.
Posible ra ini’n bag-o na
kapanganakan mahitabo kon an Holy Spirit amo’y mangunahan sa pagtrabaho sanan
pag-aksiyon sa kinabuhi nan isa tawo.
An bag-o na kinabuhi amo’y
mag-giya dato nadto sa gingharian ni God sanan sa bag-o nato na kinabuhing
langit’non.
Hinsab’tan kaha nato na an
kalipay sanan kagawasan sa bag-o na kinabuhi, kan Jesus Christ ra gajud nato
makab’ot?
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"Lord Jesus Christ, you offer
us a new birth in the Holy Spirit. Renew in me the gift of faith and new life
in your Holy Spirit. Help me to draw near to you and to believe in your life-giving
word. May your kingdom come and may your will be done in my life today, tomorrow,
and always."
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