So God loved the world

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John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John ) is a well-known verse in the Bible.

The verse is considered to be a summary of important Christian beliefs and, along with various other passages from the Gospels, is also referred to as "Gospel in the Gospel", in English as "gospel in a nutshell".

text

John 3:16 in Faroese
(on the front wall of the Klaksvik assembly hall of the Brethren )

The verse in the Luther Bible reads :

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that all who believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

- ( John 3,16  LUT )

In the standard translation it is rendered as:

"Because God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him would not perish but have eternal life."

- ( John 3,16  EU )

Biblical context

The verse is part of a nocturnal conversation in Jerusalem between Jesus and Nicodemus , a Pharisee and “leader of the Jews” ( Jn 3 : 1–21  EU ). Because of the signs of Jesus, Nicodemus is convinced that Jesus was sent by God. The further course of the conversation deals with the conditions for entering into eternal life . Verse 16 appears as a statement from Jesus and summarizes his teaching for Nicodemus: Faith in Jesus is the only way to eternal life.

effect

John 3:16 is known primarily through his introductory words "So God loved the world" in Martin Luther's translation . There are various important settings in church music, including through

A translation of this verse into different languages ​​is a well-known part of the introduction in the Gideon Bibles .

Meaning in American culture as "John 3:16"

The verse reference John 3:16 is given in the English-speaking world in the form John 3:16 . In this form the indication is the title of a number of songs of popular music, among others by Wyclef Jean , Method Man and Katiejane Garside. In the United States, the In-N-Out Burger chain prints the verse on the inside rim of their paper cups; the clothing chain Forever 21 prints it on the bottom of their shopping bags. Also at public events people often hold up a corresponding plaque to promote their Christian beliefs.

The wrestler Steve Austin uses the numbers for his Catchphrase Austin 3:16

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ TopVerses.com
  2. ↑ So z. B. in this community letter ( Memento from March 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 4.7 MB)
  3. ↑ Bernhard Schmidt: 28 - So God loved the world . In: Gerhard Hahn , Jürgen Henkys (Hrsg.): Liederkunde zum Evangelisches Gesangbuch . No. 11 . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2005, ISBN 3-525-50334-2 , pp. 10 f . ( limited preview in Google Book search).

Web links

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