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John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish 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 all who believe in him may have eternal life.

17For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:12He said, “Do not lay your hand upon the lad, nor do anything to harm him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing that you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Mark 12:6He had still one more person to send, a beloved son. He was the last one he sent to them. He said, 'They will respect my son.'

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

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

John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God stays on him.”

John 10:28I give them eternal life; they will never die, 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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