Verse of the day
John 3:16
For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Theme: God so loved the world
How John 3 connects
John 3 lays the groundwork for understanding the 'how' of salvation presented in John 3:16. Jesus explains to Nicodemus that 'unless a person is born from above,' they cannot 'see the kingdom of God' or 'enter the kingdom of God.' This spiritual rebirth, being 'born of water and spirit,' is the necessary condition for 'everyone who believes in him' to 'not perish but have eternal life,' as God's love provides.
Echoes between the two
John 3:16
"God loved the world"John 3
"cannot see the kingdom of God"John 3:16
"everyone who believes in him"John 3
"unless a person is born from above"John 3:16
"not perish but have eternal life"John 3
"cannot enter the kingdom of God"John 3:16
"He gave his one and only Son"John 3
"born of the Spirit"
Grounded in Scripture · NET Bible