the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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John 3:15
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so that everyone who believes in him may
That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue eternall life.
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes will have eternal life in Him.
So that everyone who believes can have eternal life in him.
so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].
so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
Then everyone who has faith in the Son of Man will have eternal life.
so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life.
that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.
That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life.
So that every man who believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
that everyone believing into Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.[fn]John 3:36; 6:47;">[xr]
that every man who believeth in him might not perish, but have the life which is eternal.
that every one who believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life eternal.
That whosoeuer beleueth in hym, perishe not, but haue eternall lyfe.
that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
so must the Son of man be lifted up, That whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.
in order that every one who trusts in Him may have the Life of the Ages."
that ech man that bileueth in hym, perische not, but haue euerlastynge lijf.
that whoever believes may in him have eternal life.
That whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but [fn] have eternal life.
so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.
Then whoever puts his trust in Him will have life that lasts forever.
that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
That, whosoever believeth in him, may have life age-abiding.
That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.
that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."
that none that beleveth in him perisshe: but have eternall lyfe.
that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
that who so euer beleueth in him, shulde not perish, but haue euerlastinge life.
that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.
And everyone who sees and believes in him will live forever on God's outfit."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whosoever: John 3:16, John 3:36, John 1:12, John 6:40, John 6:47, John 11:25, John 11:26, John 12:44-46, John 20:31, Isaiah 45:22, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:37, Acts 16:30, Acts 16:31, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:2, Romans 10:9-14, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:39, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:11-13
not: John 5:24, John 10:28-30, Matthew 18:11, Luke 19:10, Acts 13:41, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 4:3
eternal: John 17:2, John 17:3, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:23, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:13, 1 John 5:20
Reciprocal: Numbers 21:9 - A serpent of 2 Kings 18:4 - the brazen serpent Isaiah 11:10 - which shall Isaiah 51:6 - my salvation Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 25:46 - the righteous Luke 6:19 - sought John 8:51 - If John 9:35 - Dost Acts 20:21 - faith Acts 26:22 - the prophets Acts 28:5 - felt Romans 3:21 - being Romans 4:11 - father 2 Corinthians 5:15 - that they Galatians 3:22 - to 1 Timothy 1:16 - believe 1 Timothy 2:4 - will 1 Timothy 4:10 - the saviour Titus 1:2 - eternal
Cross-References
The snake was the most clever of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. The snake spoke to the woman and said, "Woman, did God really tell you that you must not eat from any tree in the garden?"
But there is one tree we must not eat from. God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch that tree, or you will die.'"
But the snake said to the woman, "You will not die.
The woman could see that the tree was beautiful and the fruit looked so good to eat. She also liked the idea that it would make her wise. So she took some of the fruit from the tree and ate it. Her husband was there with her, so she gave him some of the fruit, and he ate it.
Then it was as if their eyes opened, and they saw things differently. They saw that they were naked. So they got some fig leaves, sewed them together, and wore them for clothes.
During the cool part of the day, the Lord God was walking in the garden. The man and the woman heard him, and they hid among the trees in the garden.
The man said, "I heard you walking in the garden, and I was afraid. I was naked, so I hid."
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What have you done?" She said, "The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit."
So the Lord God said to the snake, "You did this very bad thing, so bad things will happen to you. It will be worse for you than for any other animal. You must crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child's foot, but he will crush your head."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That whosoever believeth in him,.... Whether Jew or Gentile, a greater, or a lesser sinner, and of whatsoever state and condition, age or sex; and though ever so weak a believer, provided his faith, is of the right kind: not an historical or temporary one, a mere assent to the truth of things respecting his person, office, and work; but such a faith, by which a soul sees a glory, fulness, and suitableness in him as a Saviour; goes to him, ventures on him, commits itself to him, lays hold on him, and receives him, leans and relies upon him, and trusts in him, and lives upon him; and which is the faith of God's elect; a gift of his grace, and the operation of his Spirit; and which works by love, and is attended with the fruits of righteousness: now the end of Christ's crucifixion and death is, that such an one
should not perish; though he is in a lost and perishing condition in Adam, and by nature, and sees himself to be so, and comes to Christ as such; and though his frames and comforts are perishing, and he sometimes fears he shall be utterly lost; and though he is subject to slips and falls, and great spiritual decays; and shall perish as to the outward man by death; yet he shall never perish eternally, or be punished with everlasting destruction, as the wicked will:
but have eternal life; not by his works, but as the gift of God: and which he that truly believes; has already in the covenant of grace, in Christ his head, in faith and hope; and has the earnest and pledge of it, the Spirit of God; and the beginning of it, which is the knowledge of God in Christ; and shall hereafter possess it fully, and in person, to all eternity: even a life of perfect holiness and knowledge; a life of never ending pleasure; a life free from all the sorrows, distresses, and imperfections of this; and which will always continue.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That whosoever - This shows the fulness and freeness of the gospel. All may come and be saved.Believeth in him - Whosoever puts confidence in him as able and willing to save. All who feel that they are sinners, that they have no righteousness of their own, and are willing to look to him as their only Saviour.
Should not perish - They are in danger, by nature, of perishing - that is, of sinking down to the pains of hell; of being “punished with everlasting destruction” from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power, 2 Thessalonians 1:9. All who believe on Jesus shall be saved from this condemnation and be raised up to eternal life. And from this we learn:
1.That there is salvation in no other.
2.That salvation is here full and free for all who will come.
3.That it is easy. What was more easy for a poor, wounded, dying Israelite, bitten by a poisonous serpent, than to look up to a brass serpent? So with the poor, lost, dying sinner. And what more foolish than for such a wounded, dying man to refuse to look on a remedy so easy and effectual? So nothing is more foolish man for a lost and dying sinner to “refuse” to look on God’s only Son, exalted on a cross to die for the sins of men, and able to save to the uttermost “all” who come to God by him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 3:15. That whosoever believeth — Bp. Pearce supposes that this verse is only the conclusion of the 16th, and that it has been inserted in this place by mistake. The words contain the reason of the subject in the following verse, and seem to break in upon our Lord's argument before he had fully stated it. The words, μη αποληται αλλα, may not perish but, are omitted by some very ancient MSS. and versions.
