'''John 3:16Overviews''' (chapter 3, verse 16 of the * [[John|Gospel An overview of John3: 16]]) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the [[Christian]] * [[BibleJohn 3: 16 (adapted from wikipedia)]]. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell", because it briefly (and accurately) summarizes the Christian faith.
: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.
Which could be translated literally as'''Articles / opinions'''* [[Some short comments about John 3:16 by different users]]
: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 life.
The King James version renders it as:----
:''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.''
For a comparison of different translations of this verse, see Return to [[Bible translations]]. 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 [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox Church]] and in the Byzantine rite of the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic Church]]. -modified after wikipedia's article on John 3:16 licenced under GNU FDL.contents page