A Survey of the New Testament 3:16s

John 3.16 is the big one, of course. On a whim one day I decided to check all the New Testament 3.16s out. There are 21 of them.

Matthew

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

Mark

He appointed the twelve:

Luke

John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John

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

Acts

And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

Romans

in their paths are ruin and misery

1 Corinthians

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

2 Corinthians

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

Galatians

Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.

Ephesians

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being

Philippians

Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

Colossians

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

2 Thessalonians

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

1 Timothy

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

2 Timothy

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

Hebrews

For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses?

James

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

1 Peter

yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

2 Peter

as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.

1 John

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Revelation

So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

An interesting combination.