John 3:15

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Cross-reference

John 3:16 Parallel

John 3:16 expands on the same promise: God's love gives eternal life to believers — reinforcing John 3:15's condition of faith.

John 3:36 Contrast

In John 3:36, the same belief brings eternal life but adds the warning of God's wrath for those who reject the Son.

John 20:31 Parallel

In John 20:31, the Gospel's purpose is stated: believing brings life in Jesus' name, echoing 3:15's goal.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Jesus — the content of the belief that gives life.

John 17:2 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Jesus Christ—giving deeper meaning to what believers receive here.

John 1:12 Parallel

In John 1:12, believing in Jesus gives the right to become children of God, expanding the result of faith.

John 5:24 Parallel

John 5:24 repeats the same truth: whoever believes has eternal life and has passed from death to life—a direct parallel from Jesus himself.

John 6:40 Parallel

In John 6:40, belief in Jesus leads to eternal life and the promise of resurrection at the last day.

John 6:47 Parallel

In John 6:47, Jesus directly restates that the one who believes has eternal life, reinforcing the core promise.

John 10:28-30 adds the security of eternal life: believers shall never perish and are held securely by the Father and Son.

John 11:25 Parallel

In John 11:25, Jesus declares He is the resurrection and life, linking belief to victory over physical death.

John 11:26 Parallel

In John 11:26, Jesus promises that believers will never die spiritually, deepening the eternal life theme.

In John 12:44-46, belief in Jesus means seeing the Father and leaving darkness, adding light imagery to salvation.

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 parallels this: obeying Jesus' word leads to never seeing death — synonymous with eternal life.

In Hebrews 7:25, Christ saves completely those who come through Him — the full salvation promised to believers.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 contrasts death with eternal life as God's gift in Christ — exactly what believers receive in John 3:15.

In Galatians 2:16, justification is by faith in Christ, not works — the same principle of belief that brings eternal life.

1 Corinthians 1:18 contrasts those who perish (rejecting the cross) with those being saved—mirroring the belief/unbelief outcome here.

In Romans 10:9-14, belief in the heart and confession lead to salvation — expanding on the belief condition for eternal life.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

In Acts 16:31, Paul declares that belief in Jesus brings salvation — a direct parallel to John 3:15's promise of eternal life.

1 John 2:25 Related theme

1 John 2:25 states that eternal life is God's promise — the very thing given to believers in John 3:15.

1 John 5:1 Parallel

In 1 John 5:1, believing Jesus is the Christ results in being born of God—echoing the connection between faith and receiving eternal life.

1 John 5:11-13 explicitly states that eternal life is in God's Son and that believers can know they have it—reinforcing the promise here.

1 John 5:13 Parallel

1 John 5:13 assures believers they have eternal life — the same assurance from believing in Jesus as in John 3:15.

1 John 5:20 Parallel

1 John 5:20 declares that Jesus Christ is eternal life — the very life given to believers in John 3:15.

Romans 6:22 Related theme

Romans 6:22 presents eternal life as the end result of sanctification — the same destination for believers in John 3:15.

Romans 5:21 Related theme

Romans 5:21 shows grace reigning through righteousness to eternal life via Jesus — the same source as belief in John 3:15.

Acts 8:37 Parallel

In Acts 8:37, belief is the condition for baptism, directly echoing Jesus' promise that belief brings eternal life.

Mark 16:16 Parallel

In Mark 16:16, belief and baptism bring salvation, while unbelief brings condemnation, paralleling the choice in John 3:15.

Acts 20:21 Parallel

Acts 20:21 summarizes the same gospel: repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus — the belief required for eternal life.

In Galatians 3:22, the promise is given through faith in Christ to believers — the same means of receiving eternal life.

Numbers 21:9 is the bronze serpent lifted up — the typological foreshadowing of Jesus being lifted up for belief to bring life.

Matthew 25:46 defines eternal life as the final reward for the righteous — the same life received through belief.

Matthew 19:16 directly poses the question of how to obtain eternal life — the very answer is given here: belief.

Romans 5:2 Parallel

In Romans 5:2, faith grants access to grace and hope of glory — complementary benefits to the eternal life promised.

Romans 5:1 Parallel

In Romans 5:1, justification through faith gives peace with God — another result of the same belief that yields eternal life.

In Galatians 2:20, Paul lives by faith in Christ who gave Himself — the ongoing life of the belief that grants eternal life.

In 1 Timothy 2:4, God's desire for all to be saved expands the scope of the offer of eternal life here.

Titus 1:2 Related theme

In Titus 1:2, eternal life is a promise God made before time — underscoring the certainty behind the offer here.

In Isaiah 45:22, God calls all to turn to Him for salvation, prefiguring the universal call to believe in Jesus.