Now we have all heard the judeochristians make a whole religion out of this verse; yet upon examination it is found wanting for it is obviously false on the surface if one will be honest. Following are 16 different translations of that verse.
Now we know that this verse is not true because of other verses that are exactly opposite of what this one says:
John 3:16
1). (ASV)� For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
(ASV) 1John 2:15� Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
(ASV) James 4:4� Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.
2). (BBE)� For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.
(ASV) James 4:4� O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.
(BBE) 1 John 2:15� Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
3). (CEV)� God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.
(CEV) 1John 2:15� Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.
(CEV) Jame 4:4� You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know that if you love the world, you are God's enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
4). (Darby)� For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
(Darby) 1John 2:15� Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
(Darby) James 4:4� Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.
5). (DRB)� For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.
(DRB) 1John 2:15� Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.
(DRB) James 4:4� Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world becometh an enemy of God.
6). (GB)� For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.
(GB) 1Jo 2:15� Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.
(GB) James 4:4� Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.
7). (GNB)� For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.
(GNB) 1John 2:15� Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father.
8). (GW)� God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.
(GW) 1John 2:15� Don't love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don't have the Father's love in them.
9). (KJV)� For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(KJV) 1John 2:15� Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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(KJV+) 1John 2:15� Love 25 not 3361 the 3588 world, 2889 neither 3366 the things 3588 that are in 1722 the 3588 world. 2889 If 1437 any man 5100 love 25 the 3588 world, 2889 the 3588 love 26 of the 3588 Father 3962 is 2076 not 3756 in 1722 him. 846
10). (KJVA)� For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(KJVA) 1John 2:15� Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
11). (LITV)� For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone believing into Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(LXX)
12). (RSV)� For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
(RSV) 1John 2:15� Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
13). (WEB)� 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.�
(WEB) 1John 2:15� Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.
14. (YLT)� for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
(YLT) 1John 2:15� Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
15). (AMP) For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ( unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
(AMP) 1 John 2:15 Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
16). (KOK) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only incarnated Son, that whosoever believeth him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.
(KOK) 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.