John 3:16
John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible, and has been called the most famous Bible verse. It has also been called the "Gospel in a nutshell" because it is considered a summary of some of the most central doctrines of traditional Christianity.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
Jon W. Quinn, from his Expository Files, States, “Actually, I am only guessing that this is the most famous verse in the Bible. It is certainly more famous than "It is better to live in the corner of the roof than in a house with a contentious woman" (Proverbs 25:24). In fact, it may well be the only Bible verse that many have ever heard. If you only know one verse, it's a good one to know, though only as a starting place.”
John 3:16 gives a very powerful truth, in a very simple form. The Lord meant for it to be that way, but He didn’t mean for anyone to stop at the truth of John 3:16. The rest of the New Testament elaborates on this simple message. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read this verse and wonder what more there is to know about Jesus Christ. While John 3:16 contains wonderful truth it doesn’t contain all the truth that can and must be known. If it did, then the rest of the Bible wouldn’t be necessary
John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible, and has been called the most famous Bible verse. It has also been called the "Gospel in a nutshell" because it is considered a summary of some of the most central doctrines of traditional Christianity.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
Jon W. Quinn, from his Expository Files, States, “Actually, I am only guessing that this is the most famous verse in the Bible. It is certainly more famous than "It is better to live in the corner of the roof than in a house with a contentious woman" (Proverbs 25:24). In fact, it may well be the only Bible verse that many have ever heard. If you only know one verse, it's a good one to know, though only as a starting place.”
John 3:16 gives a very powerful truth, in a very simple form. The Lord meant for it to be that way, but He didn’t mean for anyone to stop at the truth of John 3:16. The rest of the New Testament elaborates on this simple message. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read this verse and wonder what more there is to know about Jesus Christ. While John 3:16 contains wonderful truth it doesn’t contain all the truth that can and must be known. If it did, then the rest of the Bible wouldn’t be necessary
For God
so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have
eternal life.
