John 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 3:16 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 3:16 — KJV
“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)
John 3:16 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 3:16
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Shares key themes with John 3:16: god, loved, gave
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
Shares key themes with John 3:16: god, world, only
“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.”
Shares key themes with John 3:16: god, only, begotten
“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.”
Shares key themes with John 3:16: god, son, believeth
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Labour not: or, Work not”
Shares key themes with John 3:16: god, son, perish
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