John 3:15 - Easy To Read Version Then every person that believes in the Son of Man can have life forever.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In order that everyone who believes in Him [who cleaves to Him, trusts Him, and relies on Him] may not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever! American Standard Version (1901) that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. Common English Bible so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. Catholic Public Domain Version so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting. |
At that time, there will be a special person from Jesse’s {\cf2\super [135]} family. This person will be like a flag. This “flag” will show all the nations that they should come together around him. The nations will ask him the things they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.
All you people in faraway places should \{stop following those false gods\}. You should follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God. I am the only God.
So Moses obeyed the Lord. He made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Then when a snake bit any person, that person looked at the bronze snake on the pole and lived.
“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.
“Then those bad people will go away. They will have punishment forever. But the good people will go and have life forever.”
Any person that believes and is baptized {\cf2\super [241]} will be saved. But the person that does not believe will be judged guilty.
The Son of Man {\cf2\super [299]} came to find lost people and save them.”
Some people did accept him. They believed in him. He gave something to those people who believed. He gave them the right to become children of God.
“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”
But these things are written so that you can believe that Jesus is the Christ, {\cf2\super [268]} the Son of God. Then, by believing, you can have life through his name.
Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. God gave his Son so that every person that believes in him would not be lost, but have life forever.
The person that believes in the Son has life forever. But the person that does not obey the Son will never have that life. God’s anger stays with that person.”
“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.
Earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good always and gives you life forever. The Son of Man {\cf2\super [87]} will give you that food. God the Father showed that he is with the Son of Man.”
Every person that sees the Son and believes in him has life forever. I will raise up that person on the last day. This is what my Father wants.”
I tell you the truth. If a person believes, then that person has life forever.
‘Listen, you people that doubt!\par You can wonder, but then go away and die;\par because during your time,\par I (God) will do something\par that you will not believe.\par You will not believe it,\par even if someone explains it to you!’”\par \i (Habakkuk 1:5)\i0 \par
While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The officer said, “Look! Here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized {\cf2\super [180]} ?”
Sin once used death to rule us. But God gave people more of his grace so that grace could rule by making people right with him. This brings life forever through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those people that are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The Good News {\cf2\super [16]} that we tell people may be hidden. But it is hidden only to those people who are lost.
We know that a person is not made right with God by following the law. {\cf2\super [18]} No! It is trusting in Jesus Christ that makes a person right with God. So we have put our faith in Christ Jesus, because we wanted to be made right with God. And we are right with God because we trusted in Christ—not because we followed the law. \{This is true\} because no person can be made right with God by following the law.
So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.
But we are not those people who turn back and are lost. No. We are the people who have faith and are saved.
So Christ can save those people who come to God through him. Christ can do this forever, because he always lives, ready to help people when they come before God.
Greetings from Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.
But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}