That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
What does John 3:15 mean?
The point here is that eternal life is received, not earned. It comes through believing in Christ.
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Keep this verse inside John 3:14-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Context in John 3
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John 3 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as prologue and book of signs. John presents Jesus in contemplative, symbolic, and theological richness as the Word, Lamb, Light, Bread, Shepherd, Resurrection, Way, Vine, and Son. Read this chapter with the wider themes of incarnation, life, and light in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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