John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.

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Cross References

Mark 12:6Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.

John 1:14And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.

John 10:28and I give unto them everlasting life and they shall never perish to eternity, and no person shall pluck 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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