John 3:16

New American Bible - revised edition

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the angel. “Do not do the least thing to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you did not withhold from me your son, your only one.”

Genesis 22:2

Then God said: Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There offer him up as a burnt offering on one of the heights that I will point out to you.

Isaiah 9:6

His dominion is vast and forever peaceful, Upon David’s throne, and over his kingdom, which he confirms and sustains By judgment and justice, both now and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this!

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” The Question About Fasting.

Mark 12:6

He had one other to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last of all, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The Visit of the Shepherds.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him. John the Baptist’s Testimony to Himself.

John 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.

John 3:15

so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”

John 3:18

Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him [on] the last day.”

Romans 5:10

Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life.

Romans 5:8

But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?

Ephesians 2:4

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us,

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace,

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared,

Hebrews 2:9

but we do see Jesus “crowned with glory and honor” because he suffered death, he who “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels,” that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

1 John 4:19

We love because he first loved us.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,