Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. New Living Translation God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. English Standard Version For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Berean Standard Bible For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Berean Literal Bible For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. King James Bible For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. New King James Version For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. New American Standard Bible For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. NASB 1995 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. NASB 1977 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. Legacy Standard Bible For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Amplified Bible For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him. Christian Standard Bible For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Holman Christian Standard Bible For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. American Standard Version For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For God did not send his Son into the world that he would condemn the world, but that he would give life to the world by him. Contemporary English Version God did not send his Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent him to save them! Douay-Rheims Bible For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. English Revised Version For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. GOD'S WORD® Translation God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world. Good News Translation For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior. International Standard Version Because God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Literal Standard Version For God did not send His Son into the world that He may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through Him; Majority Standard Bible For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. New American Bible For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. NET Bible For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him. New Revised Standard Version “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. New Heart English Bible For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. Webster's Bible Translation For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him may be saved. Weymouth New Testament For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. World English Bible For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. Young's Literal Translation For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context For God So Loved16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. 18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.… Cross References John 3:34 For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. John 5:36 But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish--the very works I am doing--testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. John 5:38 nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent. John 6:29 Jesus replied, "The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent." John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. John 6:57 Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. John 7:29 but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me." Treasury of Scripture For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. God. John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. John 8:15,16 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man… John 12:47,48 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world… but. John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. Isaiah 45:21-23 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me… Jump to Previous Condemn Judge Salvation Save Saved WorldJump to Next Condemn Judge Salvation Save Saved WorldJohn 3 1. Jesus teaches Nicodemus the necessity of being born again,14. of faith in his death, 16. the great love of God toward the world, 18. and the condemnation for unbelief. 22. Jesus baptizes in Judea. 23. The baptism, witness, and doctrine of John concerning Jesus. (17) To condemn the world gives to the English reader a stronger impression than that of the original Greek. The word (?????, krino, the Latin c(k)erno, and the English dis-cern) means originally to separate, and in the moral sense to separate good from evil. Passing from the act to the effect, it may mean to absolve; but as the usual effect of separation is to exclude the evil, the word has attached to itself more frequently the idea of condemnation. Our word judge, which has itself something of this double meaning, is probably the best rendering in this context. Part of the current belief about the Messiah's advent was, that he would destroy the Gentile world. The authorised expositions of many texts of the Old Testament asserted this, and Nicodemus must ofttimes have heard it and taught it. God's love for, and gift to, the world has just been declared. This truth runs counter to their belief, and is now stated as an express denial of it. The purpose of the Messiah's mission is not to judge, but to save. The latter clause of the verse changes the order of the thought. It would naturally be "but that He might save the world." The inversion makes prominent the action of man in willing to be saved. Verse 17. - For - notwithstanding your vain and selfish interpretation of the older revelation - God sent not his Son to judge (ἵParallel Commentaries ... Greek ForConjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. God Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. {did} not Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. send ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. His Son Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. into Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). to ἵ Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. condemn κρίνῃ (krinē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. the Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). but ἀ Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. to ἵ Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. save Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world κόσμος (kosmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). through Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. Him. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links John 3:17 NIVJohn 3:17 NLT John 3:17 ESV John 3:17 NASB John 3:17 KJV John 3:17 BibleApps.com John 3:17 Biblia Paralela John 3:17 Chinese Bible John 3:17 French Bible John 3:17 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 3:17 For God didn't send his Son into (Jhn Jo Jn) |