John 3:16
Synopsis: The words of John 3:16 are perhaps the best known words of the Bible. Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus when he reveals that all who look to and trust in him will live eternally.
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This passage from the Bible sums up Christianity. The words are
- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The passage comes from the gospel according to John. Jesus has just been talking to one of the Jewish religious leaders, Nicodemus, about the need to be born again.