John 3:15
“That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:15 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
- DARBYDarby
- that every one who believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
Context: John 3
13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
About John 3: Jesus and Nicodemus
Jesus has a conversation with Nicodemus, a religious leader, about being born again.
Commentary
John 3 is a chapter that speaks to the power of faith and the importance of believing in Jesus. In this chapter, Jesus speaks to Nicodemus, a Pharisee, about the need to be born again in order to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus explains that the only way to be born again is to believe in Him and accept Him as the Son of God. He also explains that the Spirit of God is like the wind, blowing where it will, and that no one knows where it comes from or where it is going.