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 he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for to him God giveth not the Spirit by measure. 35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 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.

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

• believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• andδέde · thenG1161
• notἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• shallὀπτάνομαιoptanomai optomai · to appearG3700
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• wrathὀργήorgē · wrathG3709
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• abidethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 3:36

• John 3:15That whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• John 5:24Verily, verily, I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but hath passed from death to life.
• John 6:47Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
• John 10:28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
• Habakkuk 2:4Behold, his soul who is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
• Romans 1:17For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
• Romans 8:1There istherefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not 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 that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• 1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed the testimony that God gave of his Son.
• John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 8:51Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death.
• Numbers 32:11Surely none of the men that came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
• Job 33:28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
• Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall 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
• 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