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John 3:16 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for John 3:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 3 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
John 3:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 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. This verse stands as perhaps the most concise statement of the gospel in all of Scripture. The opening "For God" (οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς) grounds salvation entirely in divine initiative—not human merit, effort, or worthiness, but God's love as the ultimate cause.The word "loved" (ἠγάπησεν/ēgapēsen) uses the aorist tense, pointing to a definitive historical act—particularly the giving of Christ at the cross. This is ἀγάπη (agapē), self-sacrificial love...
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Cross-References for John 3:16
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“in that while we were yet sinners”
“that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
“but delivered him up for us all”
“but have eternal life.”
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.,Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:,,,,,,,,”
“that everyone who sees the Son”
“but one who disobeys{The same word can be translated disobeys or disbelieves in this context.} the Son won't see life”
“because he first loved us.”
“and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
“that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”