John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that eve…”

John 3:16

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting 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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“God”

Romans 5:8 1 John 4:19 2 Corinthians 5:19–21 Titus 3:4 Luke 2:14 1 John 4:9

Romans 5:8 · BSB

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

2 Corinthians 5:19–21 · BSB

that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

Titus 3:4 · BSB

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

Luke 2:14 · BSB

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

1 John 4:9 · BSB

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

“gave”

Romans 8:32 Romans 5:10 John 1:14 Genesis 22:12 John 1:18 Mark 12:6

Romans 8:32 · BSB

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

Romans 5:10 · BSB

For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Genesis 22:12 · BSB

“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me. ”

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

Mark 12:6 · BSB

Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

“that whosoever”

John 3:15 Matthew 9:13 1 Timothy 1:15 1 Timothy 1:16

John 3:15 · BSB

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

Matthew 9:13 · BSB

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. ”

1 Timothy 1:15 · BSB

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

1 Timothy 1:16 · BSB

But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Also

John 11:25–26 John 6:40 John 3:36 John 10:28 John 1:29 2 Thessalonians 2:16

John 11:25–26 · BSB

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

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 10:28 · BSB

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

John 1:29 · BSB

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

2 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

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

In context

15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

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