John 3:16-20

For God So Loved the World

¹⁶ "For _h God so loved _i the world, _{1 j} that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not _k perish but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For _l God did not send his Son into the world _m to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. ¹⁸ _n Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not _o believed in the name of the only Son of God. ¹⁹ _p And this is the judgment: _q the light has come into the world, and _r people loved the darkness rather than the light because _s their works were evil. ²⁰ _t For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, _u lest his works should be exposed.

1. Cross References
   Romans 5:8
   But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
   Ephesians 2:4
   But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us.
   2 Thessalonians 2:16
   Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace.
   1 John 3:1
   See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
   1 John 4:9 - 10
   In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
   
2. Cross References
   John 1:29
   The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 8:32
   He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
   
4. Cross References
   John 10:28
   I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
   
5. Cross References
   John 5:36
   But the testimony that I have is greater than t...
   John 5:38
   And you do not have his word abiding in you, fo...
   John 6:29
   Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, ...
   John 6:57
   As the living Father sent me, and I live becaus...
   John 7:29
   I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.
   John 8:42
   Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, y...
   John 10:36
   Do you say of him whom the Father consecrated a...
   John 11:42
   I knew that you always hear me, but I said this...
   John 17:3
   And this is eternal life, that they know you th...
   John 20:21
   Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. A...
   Romans 8:3
   For God has done what the law, weakened by the ...
   1 John 4:9 - 10
   In this the love of God was made manifest among...
   1 John 4:14
   And we have seen and testify that the Father ha...
   
6. Cross References
   John 5:45
   Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
   John 8:15
   You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
   John 12:47
   If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
   
7. Cross References
   John 5:24
   Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
   Mark 16:16
   Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
   
8. Cross References
   1 John 5:13
   I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
   
9. Cross References
   John 9:39
   Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
   
10. Cross References
    John 1:4 - 5
    In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
    John 1:9
    The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
    
11. Cross References
    Isaiah 30:10
    Who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions.
    Jeremiah 5:31
    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?
    
12. Cross References
    John 7:7
    The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
    
13. Cross References
    Job 24:13
    There are those who rebel against the light, who are not acquainted with its ways, and do not stay in its paths.
    Romans 13:12
    The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
    Ephesians 5:13
    But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible.
    
14. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:11
    Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
    Ephesians 5:13
    But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible.