John 3:18

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

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In The King James Version

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

In Context

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

19This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

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Cross References

John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

John 5:24"Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

John 6:47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.

Romans 5:1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 8:34Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Hebrews 12:25See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned on the Earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

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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