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John 3:16



American Standard Version (ASV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The Bible in Basic English (BBE) For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

Common English Bible (CEB) God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life.

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha (CEBA) God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life.

The Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) "For God so loved the world that he gave his only and unique Son, so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life, instead of being utterly destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB) "For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.

The Darby Translation (DBY) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

English Standard Version (ESV) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Good News Translation (GNT) For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.

Hebrew Names Version (HNV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

King James Version (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.

Lexham English Bible (LEB) For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life.

The Message Bible (MSG) "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.

New American Standard Bible (NAS) "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

New Century Version (NCV) "God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV) "God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.

New International Version (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

New King James Version (NKJV) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

New Living Translation (NLT) “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

New Revised Standard (NRS) "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

Orthodox Jewish Bible Yochanan 3:16 (OJB) For Hashem so had ahavah (agape) for the Olam Hazeh that Hashem gave the matanah (gift) [Isa 9:5 (6)] of Hashem’s Ben Yechid [Gn 22:12; Prov 30:4; 8:30} so that whosoever has emunah in him may not be ne’evad (lost, perish, be ruined with destruction), but find Chayyei Olam [Daniel 12:2].

Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible (RHE) For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

Revised Standard Version (RSV) For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha (RSVA) For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Third Millennium Bible (TMB) "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.

Tyndale (TYN) For God so loveth the worlde yt he hath geven his only sonne that none that beleve in him shuld perisshe: but shuld have everlastinge lyfe.

The Webster Bible (WBT) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.

World English Bible (WEB) For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT) For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.

Wycliffe (WYC) For God loved so the world [Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT) for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.