John 3:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

Transliteration

For thus ēgapēsen ho Theos ton kosmon, so that ton Hyion autou ton monogenē edōken, in order that pas ho pisteuōn eis auton not apolētai, but echē zōēn aiōnion.

Grammar Details

• *Houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this manner
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *ēgapēsen*: aorist, 3rd singular - loved
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - world
• *hōste*: conjunction - so that
• *Hyion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Son
• *autou*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his
• *monogenē*: accusative, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique
• *edōken*: aorist, 3rd singular - gave
• *hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *pas*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all
• *pisteuōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - in/into
• *auton*: personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him
• *apolētai*: aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish
• *echē*: present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting

Word Meanings

• *ēgapēsen*: loved/showed sacrificial love [agape]
• *kosmon*: world/cosmos/mankind/universe
• *monogenē*: only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind
• *pisteuōn*: believing/trusting/having faith in

Referenced Verses

• Rom 5:8 : 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• John 3:15 : 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
• John 6:40 : 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.
• Rom 8:32 : 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
• John 3:36 : 36 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.
• 1 John 4:19 : 19 We love him, because he first loved us.
• 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.
• 1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• John 1:29 : 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
• Rom 5:10 : 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
• 2 Cor 5:19-21 : 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
• Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
• Eph 2:4 : 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• John 1:18 : 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
• John 1:14 : 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Titus 3:4 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
• Mark 12:6 : 6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
• Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.