John 3:16 · 约翰福音 3:16
John 3:16 in Chinese and English
In Chinese, John 3:16 begins 神爱世人 (Simplified) or 上帝愛世人 (Traditional): “God so loved the world.” Here it is in the Chinese Union Version with the World English Bible.
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神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不致灭亡，反得永生。
上帝愛世人，甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信他的，不致滅亡，反得永生。
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Chinese Union Version, Simplified Chinese Union Version, Traditional World English Bible
About this verse
Jesus speaks these words to Nicodemus, a Jewish leader who came to him at night (John 3:1–21). It is one of the best-known verses in the Bible and is often memorized as a summary of the gospel.
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How do you say John 3:16 in Chinese?
The reference is 约翰福音 3:16 in Simplified and 約翰福音 3:16 in Traditional characters, often shortened to 约3:16.
Why do the two Chinese versions start differently?
The Chinese Union Version has a 神 edition and a 上帝 edition. The Simplified text here uses 神 and the Traditional text uses 上帝.
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