John 3:36

John 3:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Context of John 3:36

34For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he gives the Spirit without measure. 35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hands. The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

John 3:36 word by word

ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον· ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν, ἀλλ᾽ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ μένει ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• He that believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• andδέde · thenG1161
• he that believeth notἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• shallὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• the wrathὀργήorgē · wrathG3709
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• abidethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 3:36

• John 3:15so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
• John 1:12But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
• John 5:24“Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.
• John 6:47“Truly I tell you, anyone who believes has eternal life.
• John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
• Habakkuk 2:4Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.
• Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.
• Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
• 1 John 5:10The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son.
• John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
• John 8:51Truly I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
• Numbers 32:11‘Because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob —
• Job 33:28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light.”
• Psalms 36:9For the wellspring of life is with you. By means of your light we see light.
• Psalms 49:19he will go to the generation of his ancestors; they will never see the light.

Commentaries on John 3:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Hath everlasting life - He has already the seed of this life in his soul, having been made a partaker of the grace and spirit of him in whom he has believed. See on John 3:8; (note). He that believeth not - Or, obeyeth not - : from , negative, and , to persuade, or , to obey - the want of the obedience of faith. The person who will not be persuaded, in consequence, does not believe; and, not having believed, he cannot obey. Shall not see life - Shall…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Hath everlasting life - Has or is in possession of that which is a recovery from spiritual death, and which will result in eternal life in heaven. Piety here is the same that it will be there, except that it will be expanded, matured, purified, made more glorious. It is here life begun the first breathings and pantings of the soul for immortality; yet it is life, though at first feeble and faint, which is eternal in its nature, and which shall be matured…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36God gives the gift of eternal life. This life is not only about the future. It begins now. It is a new life and a close relationship with God in the present. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life: The world, living in darkness and sin, already stands under God’s judgment (Romans 1–3). This judgment shows God’s anger against sin and evil.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3635-36. The Father loveth, &c.--See on Mt 11:27, where we have the "delivering over of all things into the hands of the Son," while here we have the deep spring of that august act in the Father's ineffable "love of the Son."Read the comment

Topics related to John 3:36

• Faith
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• John
• Righteous
• Unbelief
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on John 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings