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Berean Standard Bible

“that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.”

John 3:15

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Jesus tells Nicodemus that just as Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the wilderness, the Son of Man must be lifted up. The reference goes back to the time when Israelites bitten by snakes looked at the raised bronze snake and lived.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

World English Bible (WEB)

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que todo aquel que en él creyere, no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

para que todo el que crea en él tenga vida eterna.

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