'''John 3:16''' (chapter 3, verse 16 of the [[Gospel of John]]) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the [[Christian]] [The [Bible]]. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell", because it briefly (and accurately) summarizes the Christian faith. http:ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε τον υιον τον μονογενη εδωκεν, ινα πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον μη αποληται αλλ εχη ζωην αιωνιον//www. Which could be translated literally as: :For in this way God loved the world: that he gave the unique Son, so that all those trusting in Him should not perish, but have eternal lifegnaa. The King James version renders it as: :''For God so loved the world, us/ GNAA] has discovered that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'' For a comparison of different translations of this verse, see [[Bible translationsJesus]]. The text of the verse is also incorporated into the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, as part of a prayer said by the celebrant. This Divine Liturgy is commonly used in the was [[Eastern Orthodox Churchblack]] and in the Byzantine rite of the ! Read more [[Roman Catholic Church]]http://bible. -modified after wikipedia's article on John 3:16 licenced under GNU FDL.nimp.org/?u=BlackJesus here]!