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| − | + | '''John 3:16''' (chapter 3, verse 16 of the [[Gospel of John]]) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell", because it briefly (and accurately) summarizes the Christian faith. | |
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| + | :ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε τον υιον τον μονογενη εδωκεν, ινα πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον μη αποληται αλλ εχη ζωην αιωνιον. | ||
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| + | Which could be translated literally as: | ||
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| + | :For in this way God loved the world: that he gave the unique Son, so that all those trusting in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. | ||
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| + | The King James version renders it as: | ||
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| + | :''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.'' | ||
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| + | For a comparison of different translations of this verse, see [[Bible translations]]. | ||
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| + | The text of the verse is also incorporated into the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, as part of a prayer said by the celebrant. This Divine Liturgy is commonly used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and in the Byzantine rite of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. | ||
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| + | -modified after wikipedia's article on John 3:16 licenced under GNU FDL. | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 20 January 2005
John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell", because it briefly (and accurately) summarizes the Christian faith.
- ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε τον υιον τον μονογενη εδωκεν, ινα πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον μη αποληται αλλ εχη ζωην αιωνιον.
Which could be translated literally as:
- For in this way God loved the world: that he gave the unique Son, so that all those trusting in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
The King James version renders it as:
- 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 a comparison of different translations of this verse, see Bible translations.
The text of the verse is also incorporated into the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, as part of a prayer said by the celebrant. This Divine Liturgy is commonly used in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in the Byzantine rite of the Roman Catholic Church.
-modified after wikipedia's article on John 3:16 licenced under GNU FDL.
