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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: Please can anyone explain what is meant when John 3:16 says 'shall not perish'. I always believed that after death we have eternal life either with God in Heaven or without God in Hades. I'm not sure what is meant by the word perish. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Gladdish... Welcome to the forum! As you have been taught, life and death are eternal. John is pretty clear if you read through to the passage in context. Read through the first chapter of John and see what you are able to cull from John's introduction. The distinction between those who are saved and those who are lost is spelled out in very exacting language. In Him, Doc |