John 3:18

“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.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 so that He might condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

19And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than the light, because their works were evil.

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Cross References

John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has revealed Him. 1 The Witness of John the Baptist

John 5:24“Most assuredly I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

John 6:47Most assuredly I say to you, he who believes in Me has eternal life.

Romans 5:1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:34Who is he that condemns? Christ is the One having died, but rather also having been raised, who is even at the right hand of God, who also intercedes on our behalf.

Hebrews 12:25See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, having refused Him who warned them, how much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who warns 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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