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'''John 3:16''' (chapter 3, verse 16 of the [[John|Gospel of John]]) is one of the most widely quoted verses This passage from the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell", because it briefly (and accurately) summarizes the Christian faithsums up Christianity.The words are

: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: :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 whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'' For a comparison of different translations of this verse, see [[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]]. ''The above entry is based on a Wikipedia article.''