John 3

World English Bible (WEB)

16 Ref For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 Ref For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

18 Ref He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

19 Ref This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

20 Ref For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

16 Ref For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 Ref For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

18 Ref He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 Ref And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

20 Ref For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

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