King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of him” (αὐτοῦ) before the here.

Οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “loved”, a single actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.lovedὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldὥστεhōstethatὥστεconjunction — “that”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.thatτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸνhuionSonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.Sonτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μονογενῆmonogenēuniqueμονογενής (monogenēs)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “unique”, the object formG3439only, only-begotten; unique.This verse uses “unique”.ἔδωκενedōkento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπᾶςpaswhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.whosoeverὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievethπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “believeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believethεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἀπόληταιapolētaiperishἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “perish”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).perishἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἔχῃechēhaveἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.haveζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for God did so love the world, that His Son — the only begotten — He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

for God did so love the world, that His Son — the only begotten — He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

World English Bible

For God so loved the world , that he gave his only born Son , that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life .

Darby Translation

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

Douay-Rheims

For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

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