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.
About John 3:17
John 3:17 from John speaks directly to Jesus, the Light of the World and The Great Commission and World Missions, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the gospel literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- John 15:19
“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.”
- Isaiah 30:26
“Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.”
- 1 John 2:15
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
- 1 John 4:5
“They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.”
- 1 Peter 2:9
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
How to Apply John 3:17
Study John 3:17 in context by reading the surrounding passage in John. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Jesus, the Light of the World. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.
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