John 3:17

For 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.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

In Context

16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

18“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:10“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Luke 19:10for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” 1 The Parable of the Minas

John 5:36But I have a testimony greater than John's; for the works which the Father gave to Me, that I should complete them, these very works which I do, testify of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

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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