16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 3:16:1 ⧉Οὕτωςootosthus John 3:16:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor John 3:16:3 ⧉ἠγάπησενeegapeesen{He} loved John 3:16:4 ⧉ὁo{the} John 3:16:5 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod John 3:16:6 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 3:16:7 ⧉κόσμονkosmonworld John 3:16:8 ⧉ὥστεosteso that John 3:16:9 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 3:16:10 ⧉υἱὸνeeonSon John 3:16:11 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 3:16:12 ⧉μονογενῆmonoyeneeonly-begotten John 3:16:13 ⧉ἔδωκενedokengave John 3:16:14 ⧉ἵναeenaso that John 3:16:15 ⧉πᾶςpaseveryone John 3:16:16 ⧉ὁo{the} John 3:16:17 ⧉πιστεύωνpeestevonbelieving John 3:16:18 ⧉εἰςeesin John 3:16:19 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim John 3:16:20 ⧉μὴmeenot John 3:16:21 ⧉ἀπόληταιapoleeteperish John 3:16:22 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut John 3:16:23 ⧉ἔχῃekheemay have John 3:16:24 ⧉ζωὴνzoeenlife John 3:16:25 ⧉αἰώνιονeoneeoneternal |
16. Formal Translation For God {Theos, World-Loving Giver} loved the world in this way: He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not be lost but may have eternal life. |
16. Dynamic Translation This is how God {Theos, Saving Source} showed love for the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who trusts in Him will not be destroyed but will have everlasting life. |