John 3:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

English ASV

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

English Amplified

For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

English EASY 2024

God did not send his Son into the world because he wanted to punish people. He sent his Son to save the people in the world from punishment.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God sent his Son into the world. He did not send him to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

English KJV 1611

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

English LSB

For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him.

English NIV

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

English NKJ 1982

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

English NLT

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“God did not send his Son into the world to judge and condemn the world, but to be its Savior and rescue it!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.

English Tyndale 1537

For God sent not his son into the world, to condemn the world: But that the world through him, might be saved.(might be saved by him)

John 3:17 — Compare Translations