Passage: John 3:16-36 (RSV)


John 3


16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
17For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
18He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
21But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been wrought in God.
22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptized.
23John also was baptizing at Ae'non near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.
24For John had not yet been put in prison.
25Now a discussion arose between John's disciples and a Jew over purifying.
26And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptizing, and all are going to him."
27John answered, "No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven.
28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.
29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full.
30He must increase, but I must decrease."
31He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks; he who comes from heaven is above all.
32He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony;
33he who receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true.
34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for it is not by measure that he gives the Spirit;
35the Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him.



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