^{16 Ref} For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

^{17 Ref} God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.

^{18 Ref} The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.

^{19 Ref} And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

^{20 Ref} The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

^{16 Ref} for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

^{17 Ref} For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

^{18 Ref} he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

^{19 Ref} `And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

^{20 Ref} for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;