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God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

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This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(A) into the world that we might live through him.(B)

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16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave[a] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:16 Or For God loved the world so much that he gave.

16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)

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11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,(A) and this life is in his Son.(B)

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57 I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me.

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57 Just as the living Father sent me(A) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.

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10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

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10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(A) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(B)

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32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

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32 He who did not spare his own Son,(A) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

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25 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life.[a] Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. 26 Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”

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Footnotes

  1. 11:25 Some manuscripts do not include and the life.

25 Jesus said to her, “I am(A) the resurrection and the life.(B) The one who believes(C) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(D) in me will never die.(E) Do you believe this?”

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28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.[a] No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

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  1. 10:29 Other manuscripts read for what my Father has given me is more powerful than anything; still others read for regarding that which my Father has given me, he is greater than all.

28 I give them eternal life,(A) and they shall never perish;(B) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(C) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(D) is greater than all[a];(E) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all

14 So the Word became human[a] and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.[b] And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

15 John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”

16 From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.[c] 17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God,[d] is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:14a Greek became flesh.
  2. 1:14b Or grace and truth; also in 1:17.
  3. 1:16 Or received the grace of Christ rather than the grace of the law; Greek reads received grace upon grace.
  4. 1:18 Some manuscripts read But the one and only Son.

14 The Word became flesh(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(C) and truth.(D)

15 (John testified(E) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(F) 16 Out of his fullness(G) we have all received grace(H) in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses;(I) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(J) 18 No one has ever seen God,(K) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](L) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who

16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.(A) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(B)

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The Son Is Greater Than the Angels

For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus:

“You are my Son.
    Today I have become your Father.[a]

God also said,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:5a Or Today I reveal you as my Son. Ps 2:7.
  2. 1:5b 2 Sam 7:14.

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father”[a]?(A)

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son”[b]?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13

10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

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10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,(A) and have it to the full.(B)

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51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”

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51 I am the living bread(A) that came down from heaven.(B) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(C)

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