John

John 3:17–20

¹⁷For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. ¹⁸Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

¹⁹And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

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John 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
send	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
His Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
condemn	κρίνῃ	krinē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
save	σωθῇ	sōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	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
is not condemned	κρίνεται	krinetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not believe	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
has already been condemned	κέκριται	kekritai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he has not believed	πεπίστευκεν	pepisteuken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
one and only	μονογενοῦς	monogenous	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3439 only, only-begotten, unique
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

John 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this	Αὕτη	Hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
verdict	κρίσις	krisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
has come	ἐλήλυθεν	elēlythen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
loved	ἠγάπησαν	ēgapēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G25 I love
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

John 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does	πράσσων	prassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4238 I do, fare, require
evil	φαῦλα	phaula	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5337 worthless, wicked, base
hates	μισεῖ	misei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
for fear that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
will be exposed	ἐλεγχθῇ	elenchthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose