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John 3:17-36

17For GodG2316 1did not sendG649 the SonG5207 into the worldG2889 2to judgeG2919 the worldG2889, but soG2443 thatG2443 the worldG2889 might be savedG4982 throughG1223 Him. 183The one who believesG4100 in Him is not judgedG2919; the one who does not believeG4100 has been judgedG2919 alreadyG2235, becauseG3754 he has not believedG4100 in the nameG3686 of 4the onlyG3439 SonG5207 of GodG2316. 19And thisG3778 is the judgmentG2920, that 5the LightG5457 has comeG2064 into the worldG2889, and peopleG444 lovedG25 the darknessG4655 ratherG3123 thanG2228 the LightG5457; for 6their deedsG2041 were evilG4190. 207For everyoneG3956 who doesG4238 evilG5337 hatesG3404 the LightG5457, and does not comeG2064 to the LightG5457, soG2443 thatG2443 his deedsG2041 will not be exposedG1651. 21But the one who 8practicesG4160 the truthG225 comesG2064 to the LightG5457, soG2443 thatG2443 his deedsG2041 will be revealedG5319 9as having beenG1510 performedG2038 in GodG2316.”

22AfterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778 JesusG2424 and His 10disciplesG3101 cameG2064 into the landG1093 of JudeaG2449; and thereG1563 He was spendingG1304 timeG1304 with them and 11baptizingG907. 23NowG1161 JohnG2491 alsoG2532 was baptizingG907 in AenonG137, nearG1451 SalimG4530, becauseG3754 there was an abundanceG4183 of waterG5204 thereG1563; and people were comingG3854 and being baptizedG907-- 24for 12JohnG2491 had not yetG3768 beenG1510 thrownG906 into prisonG5438.

25ThenG3767 a matterG2214 ofG2214 disputeG2214 developedG1096 onG1537 theG1537 partG1537 ofG1537 John’sG2491 disciplesG3101 with a JewG2453 aboutG4012 1314purificationG2512. 26And they cameG2064 to JohnG2491 and saidG3004 to him, “15RabbiG4461, He whoG3739 was with you 16beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, to whomG3739 you 17have testifiedG3140--beholdG2396, He is baptizingG907 and allG3956 the people are comingG2064 to Him.” 27JohnG2491 repliedG611G3004, “18A personG444 canG1410 receiveG2983 notG3761 evenG3761 oneG1520 thingG1520 unlessG1437G3361 it 19has beenG1510 givenG1325 to him from heavenG3772. 28You yourselvesG846 20areG3140 my witnessesG3140 that I saidG3004, ‘21I amG1510 not the 22ChristG5547,’ but, ‘I have beenG1510 sentG649 aheadG1715 of Him.’ 29He who hasG2192 the brideG3565 is 23the groomG3566; but the friendG5384 of the groomG3566, who standsG2476 and listensG191 to him, rejoicesG5463 greatlyG5479 becauseG1223 of the groom’sG3566 voiceG5456. SoG3767 thisG3778 24joyG5479 of mineG1699 has been madeG4137 fullG4137. 30He mustG1163 25increaseG837, but I must 26decreaseG1642.

31“27He who comesG2064 from aboveG509 is aboveG1883 allG3956; 28the one who is only from the earthG1093 is of the earthG1093 and speaksG2980 of the earthG1093. 29He who comesG2064 from heavenG3772 is aboveG1883 allG3956. 32WhatG3739 He has seenG3708 and heardG191, of thisG3778 He 30testifiesG3140; and 31noG3762 oneG3762 acceptsG2983 His testimonyG3141. 33The one who has acceptedG2983 His testimonyG3141 32has certifiedG4972 that GodG2316 is trueG227. 34For He whomG3739 GodG2316 33sentG649 speaksG2980 the wordsG4487 of GodG2316; 34for He does not giveG1325 the SpiritG4151 35sparinglyG1537G3358. 3536The FatherG3962 lovesG25 the SonG5207 and 37has entrustedG1325 allG3956 thingsG3956 to His handG5495. 36The one who 38believesG4100 in the SonG5207 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222; but the one who 39does notG544 40obeyG544 the SonG5207 will not seeG3708 lifeG2222, but the wrathG3709 of GodG2316 remainsG3306 on him.”

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Notes

  1. 1. John 3:17 John 3:34; 5:36, 38; 6:29, 38, 57; 7:29; 8:42; 10:36; 11:42; 17:3, 8, 18, 21, 23, 25; 20:21 ↩
  2. 2. John 3:17 Luke 19:10; John 8:15; 12:47; 1 John 4:14 ↩
  3. 3. John 3:18 Mark 16:16; John 5:24 ↩
  4. 4. John 3:18 John 1:18; 1 John 4:9 ↩
  5. 5. John 3:19 John 1:4; 8:12; 9:5; 12:46 ↩
  6. 6. John 3:19 John 7:7 ↩
  7. 7. John 3:20 John 3:20, 21; Eph 5:11, 13 ↩
  8. 8. John 3:21 1 John 1:6 ↩
  9. 9. John 3:21 Lit that they have been ↩
  10. 10. John 3:22 John 2:2 ↩
  11. 11. John 3:22 John 4:1, 2 ↩
  12. 12. John 3:24 Matt 4:12; 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:20 ↩
  13. 13. John 3:25 I.e., ceremonial washing ↩
  14. 14. John 3:25 John 2:6 ↩
  15. 15. John 3:26 Matt 23:7; John 3:2 ↩
  16. 16. John 3:26 John 1:28 ↩
  17. 17. John 3:26 John 1:7 ↩
  18. 18. John 3:27 1 Cor 4:7; Heb 5:4 ↩
  19. 19. John 3:27 James 1:17 ↩
  20. 20. John 3:28 Lit testify for me ↩
  21. 21. John 3:28 John 1:20, 23 ↩
  22. 22. John 3:28 I.e., Messiah ↩
  23. 23. John 3:29 Matt 9:15; 25:1 ↩
  24. 24. John 3:29 John 15:11; 16:24; 17:13; Phil 2:2; 1 John 1:4; 2 John 12 ↩
  25. 25. John 3:30 Or become greater ↩
  26. 26. John 3:30 Or become less important ↩
  27. 27. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
  28. 28. John 3:31 1 Cor 15:47; 1 John 4:5 ↩
  29. 29. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
  30. 30. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
  31. 31. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
  32. 32. John 3:33 John 6:27; Rom 4:11; 15:28; 1 Cor 9:2; 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30; 2 Tim 2:19; Rev 7:3-8 ↩
  33. 33. John 3:34 John 3:17 ↩
  34. 34. John 3:34 Matt 12:18; Luke 4:18; Acts 1:2; 10:38 ↩
  35. 35. John 3:34 Lit from measure ↩
  36. 36. John 3:35 Matt 28:18; John 5:20; 17:2 ↩
  37. 37. John 3:35 Matt 11:27; Luke 10:22 ↩
  38. 38. John 3:36 John 3:16 ↩
  39. 39. John 3:36 Acts 14:2; Heb 3:18 ↩
  40. 40. John 3:36 I.e., in belief ↩

Commentaries on John 3

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