John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

In Context

15that everyone who believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

17For God did not send His Son into the world so that He might condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

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Cross References

Mark 12:6Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he even sent him to them last, saying, ‘ Surely they will respect my son.’

John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; and he who does not believe the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 10:28And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

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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