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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question:
In John 3:16, can the pronoun "Him" refers to "God" rather than to "Jesus"? I do not know Greek, and wondered if any one who did could let me know if the "Him" could refer to the noun "God" at the beginning of the sentence or can the only possible understanding be that the "Him" refers to the "Son"? I am only looking at the possible translation from the Greek to English. Thanks, MJH |
Bible Answer: Greetings MJH! Pronouns, in Greek, must agree with their antecedent in case and number. Given this fact, 'him' must refer to 'the Son' and not to God. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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