John 3:17-19
New English Translation
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,[a] but that the world should be saved through him. 18 The one who believes in him is not condemned.[b] The one who does not believe has been condemned[c] already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only[d] Son of God. 19 Now this is the basis for judging:[e] that the light has come into the world and people[f] loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
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- John 3:17 sn That is, “to judge the world to be guilty and liable to punishment.”
- John 3:18 tn Grk “judged.”
- John 3:18 tn Grk “judged.”
- John 3:18 tn See the note on the term “one and only” in 3:16.
- John 3:19 tn Or “this is the reason for God judging,” or “this is how judgment works.”
- John 3:19 tn Grk “and men,” but in a generic sense, referring to people of both genders (as “everyone” in v. 20 makes clear).
John 3:17-19
King James Version
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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