John 3:36

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“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.””

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BSBPD

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 3:36 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 32:11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—
  2. Job 33:28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
  3. Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  4. Psalms 36:9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
  5. Psalms 49:19he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.
  6. Psalms 106:4Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
  7. Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—
  8. Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  9. Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
  10. John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
  11. John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
  12. John 3:15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
  13. John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  14. John 6:47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
  15. John 8:51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
  16. John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
  17. Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
  18. Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
  19. Romans 5:9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  20. Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
  21. Romans 8:24For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
  22. Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  23. Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  24. 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

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