KJV King James Version
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
WEB World English Bible
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
ASV American Standard Version
that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
Surrounding context — John 3
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He 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.
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John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 6:40And 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.John 12:44-46Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.John 3:36He 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.1 John 5:11-13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.John 10:28-30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Romans 10:9-14That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.Isaiah 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:Acts 16:30-31And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:John 6:47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
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