John 3:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

New Living Translation
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

English Standard Version
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Berean Study Bible
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

New American Standard Bible
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.

NASB 1995
"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

NASB 1977
“For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him.

Amplified Bible
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him.

Christian Standard Bible
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

Contemporary English Version
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent him to save them!

Good News Translation
For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

International Standard Version
Because God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

NET Bible
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

New King James Version
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

King James 2000 Bible
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

New Heart English Bible
For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

World English Bible
For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

American King James Version
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

American Standard Version
For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

A Faithful Version
For God sent not His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

Darby Bible Translation
For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

English Revised Version
For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Webster's Bible Translation
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him may be saved.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For God sent not his sonne into the worlde, to condempne the worlde: but that the worlde through hym myght be saued. He that beleueth on hym, is not condempned:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For God sent not his sonne in to ye worlde to condempne the worlde, but that the worlde might be saued by him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For God sent not his sonne into the worlde to condepne the worlde: but that the worlde through him might be saved.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For God did not send His Son into the world that He may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through Him;

Berean Literal Bible
For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

Young's Literal Translation
For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

Smith's Literal Translation
For God sent not his Son into the world that he judge the world; but that the world might be saved through him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For God did not send His Son into the world so that He might judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God did not send his Son into the world, in order to judge the world, but in order that the world may be saved through him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For God did not send his Son into the world that he would condemn the world, but that he would give life to the world by him.

Lamsa Bible
For God did not send his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world should be saved by him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, through him, might be saved.

Godbey New Testament
For God sent not His Son into the world that He may condemn the world; but that the world through Him may be saved.

Haweis New Testament
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.

Mace New Testament
for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Weymouth New Testament
For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

Worrell New Testament
for God sent not His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world may be saved through Him.

Worsley New Testament
for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
















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