Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 That every one who believes in him may have Immortal Life." 16 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. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 5:8
But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.
1 John 4:9-10
The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him.
John 3:15
That every one who believes in him may have Immortal Life."
John 11:25-26
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus. "He that believes in me shall live, though he die;
Romans 5:10
For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, much more, now that we have become reconciled, shall we be saved by virtue of Christ's Life.
Romans 8:32
God did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up on behalf of us all; will he not, then, with him, freely give us all things?
1 John 4:19
We love, because God first loved us.
John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has Immortal Life, while he who rejects the Son will not even see that Life, but remains under 'God's displeasure.'
John 6:40
For it is the will of my Father that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have Immortal Life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last Day."
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: "Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world!
1 Timothy 1:15-16
How true the saying is, and worthy of the fullest acceptance, that 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners'! And there is no greater sinner than I!
Matthew 9:13
Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."
John 10:28
And I give them Immortal Life, and they shall not be lost; nor shall any one snatch them out of my hands.
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
To proclaim that God, in Christ, was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning men's offenses against them, and that he had entrusted us with the Message of this reconciliation.
John 1:14
And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
John 1:18
No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father--He has revealed him.
Ephesians 2:4
Yet God, in his abundant compassion, and because of the great love with which he loved us,
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and, in his loving-kindness, gave us unfailing consolation and good ground for hope,
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, ' the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead, and the Ruler of all the Kings of the earth.' To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his own blood--
Mark 12:6
He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. 'They will respect my son,' he said.
Luke 2:14
"Glory to God on high, And on earth peace among men in whom he finds pleasure."
Titus 3:4
But, when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for man were revealed, he saved us,