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John 3:15

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that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 15

NIGHT INTERVIEW OF NICODEMUS WITH JESUS. (John 3:1-21) Nicodemus--In this member of the Sanhedrim sincerity and timidity are seen struggling together.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 15

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him (v. 1-21). II. John Baptist's discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was (Joh 3:22-36), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him.

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Strong's Concordancev. 15

ἵνα μή (hína mḗ, G3363) — in order (or so) that not πᾶς (pâs, G3956) — all, any, every, the whole πιστεύω (pisteúō, G4100) — to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by… εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi, G622) — to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) ἔχω (échō, G2192) — to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote;… αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, G166) — perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well) ζωή (zōḗ, G2222) — life (literally or figuratively)

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John 3:16rank 19

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 6:40rank 17

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 3:36rank 14

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

I John 5:1rank 10

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

I John 5:20rank 10

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Hebrews 7:25rank 10

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

John 20:31rank 10

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Isaiah 45:22rank 9

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

John 6:47rank 8

Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.

John 1:12rank 8

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

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