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John 3:16
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14 aAnd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so bmust the Son of Man be lifted up,  
15 that whoever abelieves in Him should not perish but bhave eternal life.  
16 aFor God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten bSon, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  
17 aFor God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.  
18 a“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  
19 And this is the condemnation, athat the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  
Verse Comparison: John 3:16

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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® Bible
For God so greatly loved {and} dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.

Contemporary English Version
God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.

International Standard Version
"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

New International Version
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

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.


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