KJV King James Version
He 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.
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John 3:36
He 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
WEB World English Bible
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
ASV American Standard Version
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.’
Surrounding context — John 3
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36 He 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸνG5207 · uhiossonἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeαἰώνιον·G166 · aiōnioseternalὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀπειθῶνG544 · apeitheōto disobeyτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῷG5207 · uhiossonοὐκG3756 · ounoὄψεταιG3700 · optanomaito appearζωήν,G2222 · zōēlifeἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀργὴG3709 · orgēwrathτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodμένειG3306 · menōto stayἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
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.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:1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.John 3:15-16That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.1 John 5:10-13He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.Romans 1:17-18For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Romans 5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.John 6:47-54Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.1 John 3:14-15We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.1 Thessalonians 1:10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.Numbers 32:11Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:Revelation 6:16-17And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:Romans 8:1[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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