John 3:16 "For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
God, θεος (theh'-os), loved the world. Many translations say God loved the world SOOO (emphasis added) much that He gave His Son. Indicating the God’s love for humanity was so vast that He gave Jesus. While that is a true statement, God giving Jesus was not a result of His love, but an expression of His love. What the verse says is God loved the world “ουτως” (hoo'-to) or “in this way.” God expression of His love for humanity was the giving of Jesus as sins final and perfect sacrifice. Christ was God’s sole child, His only heir, the “only begotten,” one of a kind. For what purpose? What was the purpose of giving the sacrifice? To open the gate to eternal life. All those who believe, entrust their life, commit, have faith in Jesus (action required on our part) inherit eternal life. All those who don’t will “αποληται” (be destroyed fully).
Sometimes it is good to review verses that we often overlook because they are “common.” Share this verse with someone and tell them about God’s expression of His love for them.
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