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John 3:16

WEB

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born[+] Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

KJV

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

BSB

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.

FBV

16For God loved the world, and this is how:[+] he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who trusts in him shouldn't die, but have eternal life.

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Extra References

Romans 5:8

8But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.


1 John 4:9-10

9By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born[+] Son into the world that we might live through him. 10In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice[+] for our sins.


Romans 8:32

32He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?


John 3:15

15that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.


John 11:25-26

25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. 26Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”


John 6:40

40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”


John 3:36

36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys[+] the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”


1 John 4:19

19We love him,[+] because he first loved us.


John 10:28

28I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.


1 Timothy 1:15-16

15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.