John 3:16

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Text-Critical English 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

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

17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through him.

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Cross References

Mark 12:6Now he still had his one beloved son. He sent him to them as well, last of all, saying, ‘They will have respect for my son.’

John 1:14The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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

John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life; rather, the wrath of God remains upon him.

John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will certainly 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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