John 3:15

The purpose of Christ's being lifted up is that everyone who believes in him has eternal life. Faith in the crucified Son is the way to life.

Cross-references · 33

• John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
• John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 12:44–46Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
• John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• 1 Jn 5:11–13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Heb 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
• Rom 10:9–14That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
• 1 Jn 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
• John 10:28–30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• Isa 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
• John 6:47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
• John 11:25–26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• Acts 16:30–31And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
• John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
• Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
• Rom 6:22–23But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• John 17:2–3As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• Gal 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
• Acts 8:36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• 1 Jn 2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
• Heb 10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
• Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
• 1 Cor 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
• 2 Cor 4:3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
• Rom 5:1–2Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Gal 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
• Acts 13:41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
• Matt 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Rom 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
• John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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