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John 3:14-17
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14 (A)And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so (B)must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever (C)believes in Him should [a]not perish but (D)have eternal life. 16 (E)For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten (F)Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 (G)For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

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  1. John 3:15 NU omits not perish but
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John 3:14-17
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14 “Just as Moses(A) lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(B) so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him may[a] have eternal life.(C) 16 For God loved(D) the world in this way:[b] He gave[c] his one and only(E) Son,(F) so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.(G) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn(H) the world, but to save the world through him.

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  1. 3:15 Other mss add not perish, but
  2. 3:16 Or this much
  3. 3:16 Or For in this way God loved the world, and so he gave, or For God so loved the world that he gave
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John 3:14-17
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14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(A) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[a](B) 15 that everyone who believes(C) may have eternal life in him.”[b](D)

16 For God so loved(E) the world that he gave(F) his one and only Son,(G) that whoever believes(H) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(I) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(J) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(K)

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  1. John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  2. John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
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John 3:14-17
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14 Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness. In the same way, the Son of Man must be lifted up; 15 then all those who believe in Him will experience everlasting life.

16 For God expressed His love for the world in this way: He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him will not face everlasting destruction, but will have everlasting life. 17 Here’s the point. God didn’t send His Son into the world to judge it; instead, He is here to rescue a world headed toward certain destruction.

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