Bible Commentaries
John 3

Verse 5

John 3:5

See James 2:24 note "Being Saved" for what the process of the "new birth"or being "born again" means to our salvation.

Verse 15

John 3:15

G4100

πιστεύω

pisteuō

Thayer Definition:

1) to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in

1a) of the thing believed

1a1) to credit, have confidence

1b) in a moral or religious reference

1b1) used in the NT of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul

1b2) to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith

2) to entrust a thing to one, i.e. his fidelity

2a) to be intrusted with a thing

Part of Speech: verb

A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G4102

Citing in TDNT: 6:174, 849

Verse 16

John 3:16

Luke 7:12; Luke 8:42; Luke 9:38; John 1:14; John 1:18; John 3:16; John 3:18; Hebrews 11:17; 1 John 4:9;

Verse 33

John 3:33

has certified [hath set to his seal] . . To “seal” an instrument is to make it sure; to acknowledge it as ours; to pledge our varacity that it is true and binding, as when a man seals a bond, a deed, or a will.