John 3:16 and the Gospel in a Verse

From The King James Bible
John 3:16 condenses the gospel: God's love for the world prompted the gift of His only Son so that all who believe in Him would have everlasting life rather than perish. The verse stands at the heart of the Nicodemus dialogue on new birth and saving faith.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'

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John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

God sent His Son not to condemn the world but that the world might be saved.

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John 3:18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

He that believeth is not condemned; the unbeliever is condemned already.

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John 3:1
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:4
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:9
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:10
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:12
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:13
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Nicodemus dialogue: must be born again; the Son of man lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness.

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John 3:36
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.

Parallel summary: 'He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.'

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1 John 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

God manifested His love by sending His only begotten Son — Johannine parallel.

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1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

God manifested His love by sending His only begotten Son — Johannine parallel.

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Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

God commendeth His love toward us, in that Christ died for us.

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Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

To as many as received Him, He gave power to become sons of God — companion gospel summary.

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