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John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that…
“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.”
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The verses around John 3:16.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Verse explanation
“Only begotten” does not mean an only child in the sense of having no siblings; it means something unique of its kind, without equal — the Greek word used here emphasizes that the Son of God has no comparison.
From the John 3 study in Bible in Stories.
John 3:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque Deus amou o mundo de tal maneira, que deu o seu Filho unigenito, para que todo aquelle que n'elle crê não pereça, mas tenha a vida eterna.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque Deus amou ao mundo de tal maneira, que deu o seu Filho unigênito; para que todo aquele que nele crê não pereça, mas tenha a vida eterna.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque Dios amó al mundo, y lo hizo de esta manera: entregó a su único Hijo, a fin de que todos los que crean en él no mueran, sino que tengan vida eterna.
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