John 3:36

King James Version 1611 (Original)

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ Υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν· ἀλλʼ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐπʼ αὐτόν.

Transliteration

The one pisteuōn eis ton Hyion echei zōēn aiōnion: but the one apeithōn tō Hyiō ouk opsetai zōēn; but the orgē tou Theou menei ep' auton.

Grammar Details

• *pisteuōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - in/into
• *Hyion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Son
• *echei*: present, 3rd singular - has
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but
• *apeithōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disobeying
• *Hyiō*: dative, masculine, singular - Son
• *opsetai*: future, middle, 3rd singular - will see
• *orgē*: nominative, feminine, singular - wrath
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *menei*: present, 3rd singular - remains/abides
• *ep'*: preposition + accusative - upon
• *auton*: personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him

Word Meanings

• *pisteuōn*: believing/trusting/having faith in
• *apeithōn*: disobeying/refusing to believe/being unpersuaded
• *orgē*: wrath/anger/indignation
• *menei*: remains/abides/continues/stays

Referenced Verses

• John 3:15-16 : 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 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.
• John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
• John 1:12 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• 1 Thess 5:9 : 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Rom 1:17-18 : 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
• John 8:51 : 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
• John 10:28 : 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• 1 Thess 1:10 : 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
• Rom 5:9 : 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
• Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Rev 6:16-17 : 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• 1 John 3:14-15 : 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
• Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
• Gal 3:10 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
• Rom 4:15 : 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
• Num 32:11 : 11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
• Job 33:28 : 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Ps 36:9 : 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
• Ps 49:19 : 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
• Ps 106:4-5 : 4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
• Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
• Luke 2:30 : 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
• Luke 3:6 : 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
• John 6:47-54 : 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
• Heb 10:29 : 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?