Originally posted by NoahsMommy
I'm not trying to be mean...but I hate when people say this. I'm going to quote John 3:16 from every bible I can get my hands on at home an online. You be the judge...simple as that.

NIV:
"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."

NASB:
"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."

MSG:
"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."



AMP:
"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life."

NLT:
"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."

KJV:
"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."

ESV:
"For God so loved the world,[1] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

CEV:
"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."

NKJV:
"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."

There are about 7 more translations. Please go here:
Bible Gateway to learn what each translation is, if you are interested.

In MY opinion, that kind of negates the arguement that its been translated "SO" many times that it isn't true. I'd like people to have their facts, before making assumptions like that.

PCB....I agree with Zippy-Kat. I'd like some sort of way of checking that out. That's a pretty harsh statement....
I was not trying to get into a debate with those who really do study and understand the Bible, merely make a point to someone is is making a gneralization because of one statement. There are MANY, MANY passages that do have the exact same meaning throughout. That is why I said, readit passage for passage, not pick ANY passage. There are some that have dfferent meanings.... I can not quoate any at this second, and If I have time later, I will find some.

The only statement of yours I disagree with
I'd like people to have their facts, before making assumptions like that.
I do have my facts, and I am not making assumptions. I have studied the Bible in college classes, in parochial school, and by vivisting several differnt churches over my life. I believe in the Bible...butlike I siad, becuase of all the translations, you can not garuntee that every single passage as the exact same meaning in every single one.....