11 translations · Greek
John 3:18
He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
John 3:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
- KJV King James Version
- He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- he who is believing in Him is not judged, but he who is not believing has been judged already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Those who trust in him are not condemned, while those who don't trust in him are condemned already because they didn't trust in the one and only Son of God.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- He that believeth on him, is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | Whoever | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | believes | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 εἰς toward |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| κρίνεται | krinetai | is not condemned | G2919 κρίνω to judge |
| ὁ | ho | whoever | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | does not believe | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| ἤδη | ēdē | — | G2235 ἤδη already |
| κέκριται | kekritai | has already been condemned | G2919 κρίνω to judge |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| πεπίστευκεν | pepisteuken | he has not believed | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄνομα | onoma | name | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μονογενοῦς | monogenous | one and only | G3439 μονογενής unique |
| Υἱοῦ | Huiou | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God’s | G2316 θεός God |
Related verses
- 1 John 5:10
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
- Mark 16:16
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
- Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
- John 5:24
“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
- 1 John 5:12
He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
- John 3:36
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
- Romans 5:1
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
- 1 John 4:9
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
- John 20:31
but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
- John 6:40
This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Read all of John 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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