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

John 3:17 · KJV

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

— John 3:17

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.

Verse 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.

John 3 — Context

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal 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.

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

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.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Cross References

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son {to be} the Saviour of the world.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 12:47-48

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

John 6:40

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

1 Timothy 2:5-6

For {there is} one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

John 20:21

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace {be} unto you: as {my} Father hath sent me, even so send I you.