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 Living Translation (NLT)And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”

Context of John 3:36

34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure. 35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 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.”

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 3:15that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
• John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
• John 5:24“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
• John 6:47Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
• John 10:28And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
• Habakkuk 2:4“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.
• Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
• Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
• 1 John 5:10He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
• John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
• John 8:51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
• Numbers 32:11‘Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me,
• Job 33:28He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light.
• Psalms 36:9For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
• Psalms 49:19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see 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
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• Righteous
• Unbelief
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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