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Prompt: John 3:16
Pastor Rev's Response:
Certainly! Here is the Bible verse John 3:16 in the English Standard Version: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Now, let’s break down the verse into its original Greek:
1. For – ὥστε – hóste (Strong’s G5620) – meaning “so that, in order that”
2. God – Θεός – Theos (Strong’s G2316) – referring to the one true God
3. loved – ἀγαπάω – agapáo (Strong’s G25) – which means “to love dearly, to treat with affection”
4. the world – κόσμος – kosmos (Strong’s G2889) – representing “the world, universe, or mankind”
5. that – ὅτι – hoti (Strong’s G3754) – used as a conjunction to introduce a statement of fact or explanation
6. he gave – ἄνθρωπος – anthrópos (Strong’s G444) – meaning “man, human being”
7. his only – Μονογενὴς – Monogenés (Strong’s G3439) – referring to “only, unique, one of a kind”
8. Son – Υἱός – Huios (Strong’s G5207) – meaning “son, descendent”
9. that whoever – πᾶς ὁ – pas ho – “everyone who”
10. believes – πιστεύων – pisteúōn (Strong’s G4100) – meaning “to believe, have faith”
11. in him – εἰς αὐτός – eis autos – “in him”
12. should not – μή – mē (Strong’s G3361) – used to indicate negation
13. perish – ἀπόλλυμι – apollymi (Strong’s G622) – meaning “to destroy, to be lost”
14. but – ἀλλ᾽ – all᾽ (Strong’s G235) – contrasting conjunction
15. have – ἔχω – echō (Strong’s G2192) – meaning “to have, hold, possess”
16. eternal life – ζωή αἰώνιος – zoé aiṓnios – “life eternal, everlasting life”
I hope this analysis provides you with a deeper understanding of this well-known Bible verse!