John 3:16

For God loved the world, and this is how: he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who trusts in him shouldn't die, but have eternal life.

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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

15so that everyone who trusts in him will have eternal life.

17God didn't send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:12The angel said, “Don't touch the boy! Don't do anything to him, because now I know that you truly do what God tells you. You didn't refuse to give me your son, your only son.”

Mark 12:6In the end the only one left was his son whom he loved, and eventually he sent him, thinking ‘They will respect my son.’

John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.

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

John 3:36Anyone who trusts in the Son has eternal life, but anyone who refuses to trust the Son will not experience eternal life but remains under God's condemnation.

John 10:28I give them eternal life; they shall never be lost, and no one can snatch them from 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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