John 3:17

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

WEB World English Bible

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

ASV American Standard Version

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

Surrounding context — John 3

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.

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.John 12:47-48And 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.John 6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.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.1 Timothy 2:5-6For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.John 11:42And 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.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice 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.John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.John 7:29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.John 8:42Jesus 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.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.John 8:15-16Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.Matthew 1:23Behold, 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.

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