John 3:16 — Parallel Bible Study & Exegesis
John 3:16 declares that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. It is the cornerstone gospel proclamation of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 Side-by-Side Parallel Translations
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλ’ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
“Na sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn dɔɔ wiase ni, sɛ ɔde ne Ba a ɔwoo no koro no maeɛ, na obiara a ɔgye no di no anyera, na mmom wanya daa nkwa.”
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Word Study
Agapaō (G25 — Self-sacrificial love), Kosmos (G2889 — World order), Monogenēs (G3439 — Only begotten/Unique), Pisteuō (G4102 — Believing allegiance), Zōē Aiōnios (G2222 + G166 — Eternal uncreated life).