John 3:18

Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

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In The King James Version

He 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.

In Context

17For God did not send his Son into the world, in order to judge the world, but in order that the world may be saved through him.

19And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.

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Cross References

John 1:18No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.

John 5:24Amen, amen, I say to you, that whoever hears my word, and believes in him who sent me, has eternal life, and he does not go into judgment, but instead he crosses from death into life.

John 6:47Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me has eternal life.

Romans 5:1Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:34who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus who has died, and who has indeed also risen again, is at the right hand of God, and even now he intercedes for us.

Hebrews 12:25Be careful not to reject the One who is speaking. For if those who rejected him who was speaking upon the earth were not able to escape, so much more we who might turn away from the One who is speaking to us from heaven.

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The 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. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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