⁴⁷ I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

¹⁷ God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

¹⁵ You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone. ¹⁶ And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father^[a] who sent me is with me.

⁴⁸ But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.

¹⁴ Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man^[a] came to seek and save those who are lost.”

¹⁵ This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. ¹⁶ But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

⁴⁵ “Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes.

²⁸ For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

¹⁵ And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—