John 3:16 - Forerunner Commentary

John 3:16

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.

20 For ^aeveryone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been ^adone in God.”

John the Baptist Exalts Christ

22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them ^aand baptized.

23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near ^aSalim, because there was much water there. ^bAnd they came and were baptized.

24 For ^aJohn had not yet been thrown into prison.

25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, ^ato whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all ^bare coming to Him!”

27 John answered and said, ^a“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^a‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ^b‘I have been sent before Him.’

29 ^aHe who has the bride is the bridegroom; but ^bthe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

30 ^aHe must increase, but I must decrease.

31 ^aHe who comes from above ^bis above all; ^che who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. ^dHe who comes from heaven is above all.

32 And ^awhat He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

33 He who has received His testimony ^ahas certified that God is true.

34 ^aFor He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit ^bby measure.

35 ^aThe Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

36 ^aHe who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the ^bwrath of God abides on him.”

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.

New English Translation
For this is the way¹ God loved the world: He gave his one and only² Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish³ but have eternal life.⁴

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