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Berean Standard Bible

“Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”

John 3:18

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Continuing the reflection that follows Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus, John explains how judgment actually works. The sending of the Son has created a moment of decision for everyone who hears of him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

King James Version (KJV)

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que en él cree, no es condenado; mas el que no cree, ya es condenado, porque no creyó en el nombre del unigénito Hijo de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que cree en el Hijo único de Dios no será condenado, pero quien no cree en él ya está condenado.

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