Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

John 3:16–17

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
¶ 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 sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapterReport issue
More

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

2 selected · 34 available

Add or remove verses within this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

All 52 ranked passages are available for comparison.

From verse 16

  1. Romans 5:8Rank 1 from verse 16
    Open

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

  2. 1 John 4:9–10Rank 2 from verse 16
    Open

    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  3. Romans 8:32Rank 3 from verse 16
    Open

    32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

  4. John 3:15Rank 4 from verse 16
    Open

    15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

  5. John 11:25–26Rank 5 from verse 16
    Open

    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

    26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

  6. John 6:40Rank 6 from verse 16
    Open

    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  7. John 3:36Rank 7 from verse 16
    Open

    36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

  8. 1 John 4:19Rank 8 from verse 16
    Open

    19We love him, because he first loved us.

  9. John 10:28Rank 9 from verse 16
    Open

    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  10. 1 Timothy 1:15–16Rank 10 from verse 16
    Open

    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

    16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  11. Romans 5:10Rank 11 from verse 16
    Open

    10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

  12. John 1:29Rank 12 from verse 16
    Open

    29¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:16Rank 13 from verse 16
    Open

    16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  14. 2 Corinthians 5:19–21Rank 14 from verse 16
    Open

    19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

    20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

    21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

  15. Ephesians 2:4Rank 15 from verse 16
    Open

    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

  16. Matthew 9:13Rank 16 from verse 16
    Open

    13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  17. Revelation 1:5Rank 17 from verse 16
    Open

    5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

  18. Genesis 22:12Rank 18 from verse 16
    Open

    12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

  19. John 1:14Rank 19 from verse 16
    Open

    14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  20. Titus 3:4Rank 20 from verse 16
    Open

    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

  21. John 1:18Rank 21 from verse 16
    Open

    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

  22. Mark 12:6Rank 22 from verse 16
    Open

    6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

  23. Luke 2:14Rank 23 from verse 16
    Open

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

From verse 17

  1. 1 John 4:14Rank 1 from verse 17
    Open

    14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

  2. Luke 19:10Rank 2 from verse 17
    Open

    10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  3. John 12:47–48Rank 3 from verse 17
    Open

    47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

    48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

  4. John 6:57Rank 4 from verse 17
    Open

    57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

  5. John 6:40Rank 5 from verse 17
    Open

    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  6. 1 Timothy 2:5–6Rank 6 from verse 17
    Open

    5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

    6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

  7. John 6:29Rank 7 from verse 17
    Open

    29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

  8. John 20:21Rank 8 from verse 17
    Open

    21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

  9. 1 John 2:2Rank 9 from verse 17
    Open

    2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

  10. John 17:3Rank 10 from verse 17
    Open

    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  11. John 11:42Rank 11 from verse 17
    Open

    42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

  12. John 1:29Rank 12 from verse 17
    Open

    29¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

  13. John 5:45Rank 13 from verse 17
    Open

    45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

  14. John 7:29Rank 14 from verse 17
    Open

    29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

  15. John 8:42Rank 15 from verse 17
    Open

    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

  16. Zechariah 9:9Rank 16 from verse 17
    Open

    9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

  17. John 8:15–16Rank 17 from verse 17
    Open

    15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

    16And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

  18. Matthew 1:23Rank 18 from verse 17
    Open

    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  19. Isaiah 53:10–12Rank 19 from verse 17
    Open

    10¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

    12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  20. Isaiah 45:21–23Rank 20 from verse 17
    Open

    21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

    22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

    23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

  21. John 10:36Rank 21 from verse 17
    Open

    36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

  22. John 17:8Rank 22 from verse 17
    Open

    8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

  23. John 5:36Rank 23 from verse 17
    Open

    36¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  24. Luke 2:10–11Rank 24 from verse 17
    Open

    10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

    11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

  25. Isaiah 49:6–7Rank 25 from verse 17
    Open

    6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

    7Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

  26. John 17:21Rank 26 from verse 17
    Open

    21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

  27. John 5:38Rank 27 from verse 17
    Open

    38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

  28. Matthew 18:10Rank 28 from verse 17
    Open

    10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

  29. Luke 9:56Rank 29 from verse 17
    Open

    56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:16

COMBINED MEANING

for

↗

1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

loved

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gave

↗

1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

begotten

↗

Sense 1: Brought forth as offspring or standing in the stated relation of offspring. Sense 2: Brought forth, raised, or made alive in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Son

↗

A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

should

↗

A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

perish

↗

Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

everlasting

↗

1. Continuing without end. 2. Extending backward without beginning. 3. Enduring or permanent throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:17

COMBINED MEANING

for

↗

1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Son

↗

A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

condemn

↗

To pronounce guilty or wrong; to sentence, judge against, disapprove, or doom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

might

↗

Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

saved

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

FOLLOW THE THEME

Related Concepts

Choose a connected KJV word or phrase to find where it appears in scripture.

READ THE PASSAGE

View in context

Suggested context · John 3:16–17

The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.

3:16¶ 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.

Selected passage

3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Selected passage

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Ask a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.