The Thoughts of Wesley son of Cornelius

Verse 3
John 3:16: “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)

This verse is packed full of key words, such as, God, loved, world, gave, only, Son, whoever, believes, perish, and eternal life.

Love: the highest attraction or attachment that exists. To love like God is to be like God.
World: mankind, present, past, or future.
Gave: to put into the possession of another.
Only: Need I really define this term?
Son: seed, descendant, heir to the family possessions
Whoever: inclusive
Believes: to place confidence in, to trust
Perish juxtaposed to eternal: deterioration in quality versus enhancement in quality

Verse 3 (repeated)
John 3:16: “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)