Same 3:16 but different!

Same 3:16 but different!

Both John 3:16 and 1 John 3:16 speak about God's love, but they come from different contexts and different voices. Here's the breakdown:

John 3:16 – Spoken by Jesus

“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.”
(John 3:16 – NIV)

1 John 3:16 – Written by the Apostle John.  (It reflects his deep understanding of love after walking with Jesus.)

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”
(1 John 3:16 – NIV)

 Connection Between the Two:

John 3:16	1 John 3:16
God gave His Son for us	Jesus laid down His life for us
Focus on believing in Jesus	Focus on imitating Jesus’ love
Love that saves	Love that sacrifices

 

Both verses beautifully complement each other:

John 3:16 shows God’s love for us →
1 John 3:16 calls us to show that love to others.