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John 3:17

For 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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In The King James Version

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

In Context

16For 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.

18He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

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Cross References

Isaiah 49:6and he says, “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, 1 and to restore the survivors of Israel. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, 1 that you may be my salvation to the ends of the earth.” 1

Zechariah 9:9Shout with great joy, daughter of Zion! Shout with happiness, daughter of Jerusalem! 1 Behold! Your king is coming to you with righteousness 1 and is rescuing you. He is humble and is riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey. 1

Matthew 18:10See that you do not despise any of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, because I bring you the good news that will bring great joy to all the people.

Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the people who are lost.”

John 5:36Yet the testimony that I have is greater than that of John, for the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me that the Father has sent 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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