John 3:16

God's Word

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.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not refuse to give me your son, your only son.”

Genesis 22:2

God said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I will show you.”

Isaiah 9:6

A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 9:13

Learn what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices.’ I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.”

Mark 12:6

“He had one more person to send. That person was his son, whom he loved. Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will!”

John 1:14

The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness  and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.

John 1:29

John saw Jesus coming toward him the next day and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

John 10:28

and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me.

John 3:15

Then everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”

John 3:18

Those who believe in him won’t be condemned. But those who don’t believe are already condemned because they don’t believe in God’s only Son.

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, he will see God’s constant anger.”

John 6:40

My Father wants all those who see the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.”

Romans 5:10

If the death of his Son restored our relationship with God while we were still his enemies, we are even more certain that, because of this restored relationship, the life of his Son will save us.

Romans 5:8

Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.

Romans 8:32

God didn’t spare his own Son but handed him over ⌞to death⌟ for all of us. So he will also give us everything along with him.

Ephesians 2:4

But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

God our Father loved us and by his kindness  gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,

Titus 3:4

However, when God our Savior made his kindness and love for humanity appear,

Hebrews 2:9

Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindness  he died on behalf of everyone.

1 John 3:1

Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.

1 John 4:19

We love because God loved us first.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever  belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood