King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Him” (αὐτοῦ.) after through here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀπέστειλενapesteilento sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.ὁhotheὁarticle, 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.υἱὸνhuionSonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.Sonεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (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 worldἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toκρίνῃkrinēcondemnκρίνω (krinō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “condemn”, a single actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.condemnτὸνtontheὁ (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 worldἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatσωθῇsōthēmight be savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be saved”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.might be savedὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμοςkosmosworldκόσμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “world”, the subject formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.δι’dithroughδιά (dia)preposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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 not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Young’s Literal Translation

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

World English Bible

For God didn’ t send his Son into the world to judge the world , but that the world should be saved through him .

Darby Translation

For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

Douay-Rheims

For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.

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