John

John 3:15–16

¹⁵that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.^d

¹⁶For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only^e Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Footnotes

d 3:15 Or everyone who believes may have eternal life in Him.
e 3:16 Or only begotten or unique; also in verse 18

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John 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
may have	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

John 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
He gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
one and only	μονογενῆ	monogenē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3439 only, only-begotten, unique
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shall not perish	ἀπόληται	apolētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
have	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Cross-references

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John 3:15 John 3:16 · John 6:40 · John 3:36 · 1 John 5:11–13 · John 12:44–46 · 1 John 5:20 · Romans 10:9–14 · 1 John 5:1 · John 20:31 · John 10:28–30 · Hebrews 7:25 · Isaiah 45:22

John 3:16 Romans 5:8 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Romans 8:32 · John 3:15 · John 11:25–26 · John 6:40 · John 3:36 · 1 John 4:19 · John 10:28 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Romans 5:10 · John 1:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.