John Chapter 3 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV John 3:15

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
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BBE John 3:15

So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.
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DARBY John 3:15

that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.
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KJV John 3:15

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


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WEB John 3:15

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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YLT John 3:15

that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) Not perish, but . . .--These words have been added here from the following verse. Omitting them, the sentence should be rendered, that every one who believeth may have in Him eternal life. This construction is borne out by a comparison of John 5:39; John 16:33; John 20:31. "To believe in Him" is not used by St. John. (See Note on John 1:12.) The thought of this verse is that as every Israelite, believing in God, had in the brazen serpent a message from God; so every man who believes in God ever has this message from God in the crucified Son of Man. The object of faith is not here expressed. The words speak only of the man who believeth, whose heart is open to spiritual truth. That man has, in Jesus Christ and Him crucified, a truth which goes to his inmost spirit, sending a new life through his whole being. To the non-believer this may be but the self-sacrifice of heroism. To the believer it is Light breaking upon the darkness of his soul; it is Life bursting the cold sepulchre of a deadened spirit; it is Love winning its way through the scales of a hardened heart; it is Mercy deeper and wider even than his sin; it is Hope bracing the man to a new life of holiness; it is the Word of God, and in Him he has eternal life. The reader will not forget that the lifting up the serpent of brass followed the confession of the people. "We have sinned . . . pray unto the Lord that He take away the serpents from us" (Numbers 21:7).Parallel Commentaries ...Greekthatἵνα (hina)ConjunctionStrong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.everyoneπᾶς (pas)Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.whoὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.believesπιστεύων (pisteuōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.Himαὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.may haveἔχῃ (echē)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.eternalαἰώνιον (aiōnion)Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 166: From aion; perpetual.life.ζωὴν (zōēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.Jump to PreviousAge-During Ages Believes Believeth Believing Eternal Faith Life Order Perish Trusts