John 3:16

For Hashem so had ahavah (agape) for the Olam Hazeh that Hashem gave the matanah (gift) + 3:16 Isa 9:6 [5] of Hashemʼs Ben Yechid, + 3:16 Gn 22:12; Prov 30:4; 8:30 so that whosoever has emunah in him may not be ne'evad (lost, perish, be ruined with destruction), but find Chayyei Olam. + 3:16 Dan 12:2

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 having emunah + 3:15 Gn 15:1-6; Num 14:11; Ex 14:31 in him may have Chayyei Olam. + 3:15 Dan 12:2; Isa 52:13

17For Hashem did not send the Ben HaElohim into the Olam Hazeh that he might judge the Olam Hazeh, but that the Olam Hazeh might be brought to the Geulah (Redemption) of the Olam Haba through him (Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach). + 3:17 Isa 53:11

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Cross References

Genesis 22:12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the young man, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest G-d, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine ben yachid from Me.

Mark 12:6Still he had one BEN AHUV. + 12:6 T.N. see 9:7 Lemaskana (finally), the Baal Bayit sent him to them saying, They will respect BENI.

John 1:14And the Dvar Hashem did mitgashem (become bodily) and made his Sukkah, his Mishkan (Tabernacle) among us, + 1:14 Isa 7:14 and we + 1:14 Shlichim, 1Y 1:1-2 gazed upon his Shekhinah, + 1:14 Ex 33:18; 40:34; Isa 60:1-2 the Shekhinah of the Ben Yachid from Elohim HaAv, full of Hashemʼs Chesed v'Emes.

John 1:29On the next day, Yochanan sees Yehoshua coming to him, and Yochanan says, Hinei! The Seh HaElohim, + 1:29 Gn 22:8; Ex 12:5-13; Isa 53:7 the one carrying away the avonot HaOlam Hazeh (sins of this world). + 1:29 i.e., as the sa'ir l'Azazel kapporah; Isa 53:6,7,12; Lv 16:22

John 3:36The one with emunah in the Ben [HaElohim] has Chayyei Olam; but the one disobeying the Ben [HaElohim] will not see Chayyim, but the Charon Af Hashem remains on him.

John 10:28And I give to them Chayyei Olam, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. + 10:28 Isa 66:22

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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