O que significa João 3:16?
Muitas vezes vemos sinais e banners em eventos esportivos com a inscrição “João 3:16”. De forma equivocada, esse versículo aparece inclusive grafitado em viadutos, e alguns ânimos criativos até brincam substituindo “João” por outra palavra seguida de “3:16”. Mas afinal, por que tanto alarde em torno de João 3:16? Por que esse único versículo é tão importante?
Nenhum outro versículo na Bíblia resume de forma tão concisa o relacionamento de Deus com a humanidade e o caminho da salvação. Para muitos, João 3:16 é o “versículo temático” de toda a Escritura. Ele revela o imensurável amor de Deus por nós, demonstrado no sacrifício de Seu único Filho em nosso lugar. O versículo ensina que qualquer pessoa que creia em Jesus Cristo, o Filho de Deus, será salva, oferecendo a gloriosa esperança da vida eterna no céu através do amor de Deus e da morte de Jesus.
Não existe maneira mais poderosa de transmitir essa mensagem do que permitir que as palavras de João 3:16 falem por si mesmas. Confira abaixo João 3:16 em 23 traduções diferentes da Bíblia em inglês. Embora as palavras possam variar um pouco, a gloriosa mensagem permanece a mesma.
Nova Versão Internacional
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Versão King James
“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.”
Nova Versão King James
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Bíblia Padrão Americana Nova
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
A Bíblia Viva
“For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Nova Tradução Viva
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Bíblia Padrão Cristão Holman
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Versão Padrão em Inglês
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Versão Revisada Padrão
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Nova Versão Revisada Padrão
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life.”
Nova Versão Internacional para Leitores
“God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son. Anyone who believes in Him will not die but have eternal life.”
A Mensagem
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave His Son, His one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in Him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.”
Versão do Novo Século, também conhecida como Bíblia Internacional para Crianças
“God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son so that whoever believes in Him may not be lost, but have eternal life.”
Tradução da Palavra de Deus
“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.”
Versão Contemporânea em Inglês
“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.”
Nova Bíblia em Inglês e Bíblia Revisada em Inglês
“God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, that everyone who has faith in Him may not die but have eternal life.”
Bíblia da Boa Nova, também conhecida como Versão em Inglês de Hoje
“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.”
Nova Bíblia de Jerusalém
“Yes, 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.”
Bíblia com Amplificação
“For God so greatly loved (dearly prized) the world that He (even) gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.”
Nova Bíblia Americana
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
Nova Tradução em Inglês
“For this is the way God loved the world: he gave his one and only Son that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Tradução Literal da Bíblia
“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.”
Versão Moderna em Inglês
“For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
