Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.
A Conservative Version
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
American Standard Version
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.
Anderson New Testament
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Bible in Basic English
For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.
Common New Testament
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.
Darby Translation
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
Godbey New Testament
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one believing on Him may not perish but have eternal life.
Goodspeed New Testament
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.
John Wesley New Testament
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.
Julia Smith Translation
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
King James 2000
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Modern King James verseion
For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For God so loveth the world, that he hath given his only son, for the intent that none that believe in him should perish: But should have everlasting life.
Moffatt New Testament
For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.
Montgomery New Testament
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
NET Bible
For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
New Heart English Bible
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Noyes New Testament
For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life.
Sawyer New Testament
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that every one believing in him may not perish but have eternal life.
The Emphasized Bible
For God, so loved, the world, that, his Only Begotten Son, he gave, - that, whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have life age-abiding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life.
Webster
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Weymouth New Testament
For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.
Williams New Testament
"For God loved the world so much that He gave His Only Son, so that anyone who trusts in Him may never perish but have eternal life.
World English Bible
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Worrell New Testament
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes on Him should not perish, but have eternal life;
Worsley New Testament
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life:
Youngs Literal Translation
for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
Themes
Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the only-begotten son of the father
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Perishing sinners
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
eternal Death » Christ, the only way of escape from
Fall of man » Remedy for, provided by God
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » The one and only son of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Only begotten (greek monogenes: one and only, unique)
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Universal
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » Perishing sinners
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The giving of Christ
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Infinite value of, seen in the price paid for his redemption
Man » Ignorance of » Infinite value of
Only saviour » Jesus the » The gift of love
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Redemption » Manifests the » Love and pity of God
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Salvation » By faith » God's gift
Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death
Jesus Christ, Savior » Christ the only » The gift of love
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
Universal » Blessing, possible » Love
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 3:16
Devotionals containing John 3:16
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:16
Prayers for John 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love For The World
15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life." 16 For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world in order that he should judge the world, but in order that the world should be saved through him.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 5:8
but God demonstrates his own love for us, [in] that [while] we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:9-10
By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God sent his one and only Son into the world in order that we may live through him.
John 3:15
so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
Romans 5:10
For if, [while we] were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, by much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
Romans 8:32
Indeed, [he] who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, together with him, freely give us all [things]?
1 John 4:19
We love, because he first loved us.
John 3:36
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life--but the wrath of God remains on him.
John 6:40
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks at the Son and believes in him would have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
John 1:29
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
1 Timothy 1:15-16
The saying [is] trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
Matthew 9:13
But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish {forever}, and no one will seize them out of my hand.
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Genesis 22:12
And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the boy; do not do anything to him. For now I know that you are {one who fears} God, since you have not withheld your son, your only child, from me."
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time; the one and only, God, the one who is in the bosom of the Father--that one has made [him] known.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love [with] which he loved us,
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given [us] eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and released us from our sins by his blood
Mark 12:6
He had one more, a beloved son. Last [of all] he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
Luke 2:14
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"
Titus 3:4
But when the kindness and love for mankind of God our Savior appeared,