John 3:15 “that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.”

John 3:15

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

World English Bible

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

American Standard Version

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

Geneva Bible 1599

That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life.

Darby Translation

that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.

Young's Literal Translation

that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

Bible in Basic English

So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.

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Cross references

“whosoever”

John 3:16 John 6:40 John 3:36 John 12:44–46 1 John 5:11–13 Romans 10:9–14

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 6:40 · BSB

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 12:44–46 · BSB

Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.

1 John 5:11–13 · BSB

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Romans 10:9–14 · BSB

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

“not”

John 10:28–30 John 5:24 Luke 19:10 Acts 13:41 1 Corinthians 1:18 2 Corinthians 4:3

John 10:28–30 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

Luke 19:10 · BSB

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Acts 13:41 · BSB

‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’ ”

1 Corinthians 1:18 · BSB

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3 · BSB

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

“eternal”

1 John 5:20 1 John 2:25 Romans 5:21 John 17:2 John 17:3 Romans 6:22

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 17:2 · BSB

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

John 17:3 · BSB

Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Romans 6:22 · BSB

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

Also

Acts 8:36 Matthew 18:10 John 16:33

Acts 8:36 · BSB

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Matthew 18:10 · BSB

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

John 16:33 · BSB

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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