I celebrated this day by reading all of the 3:16s contained within the Bible, and I thought that perhaps you would like to join me!
The following verses are taken from the Douay Rheims Bible.
OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis
To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband's power, and he shall have dominion over thee.
Exodus
Go, gather together the ancients of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying: Visiting I have visited you: and I have seen all that hath befallen you in Egypt.
Leviticus
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, for the food of the fire, and of a most sweet savour. All the fat shall be the Lord's.
Numbers
Moses numbered them as the Lord had commanded.
Deuteronomy
And to the tribes of Ruben and Gad I gave of the land of Galaad as far as the torrent Amen, half the torrent, and the confines even unto the torrent Jeboc, which is the border of the children of Ammon:
Josue (Joshua)
The waters that came down from above stood in one place, and swelling up like a mountain, were seen afar off from the city that is called Adom, to the place of Sarthan: but those that were beneath, ran down into the sea of the wilderness (which now is called the Dead Sea) until they wholly failed.
Judges
And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith under his garment on the right thigh.
Ruth
And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
1Kings (1Samuel)
Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
2Kings (2Samuel)
And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.
3Kings (1Kings)
Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him: [17] And one of them said: I beseech thee, my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delivered of a child with her in the chamber.
4Kings (2Kings)
Thus saith the Lord: Make the channel of this torrent full of ditches.
1Paralipomenon (1Chronicles)
Of Joakim was born Jechonias, and Sedecias.
2Paralipomenon (2Chronicles)
He made also as it were little chains in the oracle, and he put them on the heads of the pillars: and a hundred pomegranates, which he put between the little chains.
1Ezdras (Ezra)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
2Exdras (Nehemiah)
After him built Nehemias the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.
Tobias (Tobit)
Thou knowest, O Lord, that I never coveted a husband, and have kept my soul clean from all lust.
Judith
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Esther
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Job
Or as a hidden untimely birth I should not be, or as they that being conceived have not seen the light.
Psalms
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Proverbs
Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
Ecclesiates
I saw under the sun in the place of judgment wickedness, and in the place of justice iniquity.
Canticle of Canticles (Song of Solomon)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Wisdom (AWESOME BOOK BY THE WAY!)
But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out.
Ecclesiaticus
For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.
Prophecy of Isaias (Isaiah)
And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace:
Prophecy of Jeremias (Jeremiah)
And when you shall be multiplied, and increase in the land in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more: The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come upon the heart, neither shall they remember it, neither shall it be visited, neither shall that be done any more.
Lamentations of Jeremias
Vau. And he hath broken my teeth one by one, he hath fed me with ashes.
Prophect of Baruch
Where are the princes of the nations, and they that rule over the beasts that are upon the earth?
Prophecy of Ezechiel (Ezechiel)
And at the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Prophecy of Daniel
Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago answered and said to king Nabuchodonosor (Nebocadinosaur LOL): We have no occasion to answer thee concerning this matter.
Prophect of Osee (Hosea)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Joel
And the Lord shall roar out of Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the heavens and the earth shall be moved, and the Lord shall be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Prophecy of Amos
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Abdias (Obadiah)DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Jonas (Jonah)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Micheas (Micah)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Nahum
Thou hast multiplied thy merchandises above the stars of heaven: the bruchus hath spread himself and flown away.
Prophecy of Habacuc (Habakkuk)
I have heard and my bowels were troubled: my lips trembled at the voice. Let rottenness enter into my bones, and swarm under me. That I may rest in the day of tribulation: that I may go up to our people that are girded.
Prophecy of Sophonias (Zephaniah)
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
Prophecy of Aggeus (Haggai)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Zacharias (Zachariah)
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Prophecy of Malachias (Malachi)
Then they that feared the Lord spoke every one with his neighbour: and the Lord gave ear, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that fear the Lord, and think on his name.
1Machabees
And they approached even as far as Bethoron: and Judas went forth to meet him, with a small company.
2Machabees
Now whosoever saw the countenance of the high priest, was wounded in heart: for his face, and the changing of his colour declared the inward sorrow of his mind.
NEW TESTAMENT
Gospel According to Saint Matthew
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
Gospel According to Saint Mark
And to Simon he gave the name Peter:
Gospel According to Saint Luke
John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Gospel According to Saint John
For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.
The Acts of the Apostles
And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.
Espistle of Saint Paul to the Romans
Destruction and misery in their ways:
First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Know you not, that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
But when they shall be converted to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians
But when they shall be converted to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
Epistle of Saint Paul to the Philippians
Nevertheless whereunto we are come, that we be of the same mind, let us also continue in the same rule.
Epistle of Saint Paul to the Colossians
Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians
Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.
First Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy
And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.
Second Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy
All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,
Epistle of Saint Paul to Titus
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Epistle of Saint Paul to Philemon
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Epistle of Saint Paul to the Hebrews
For some who heard did provoke: but not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Epistle of Saint James
For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.
First Epistle of Saint Peter
But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Second Epistle of Saint Peter
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
First Epistle of Saint John
First Epistle of Saint John
In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Second Epistle of Saint John
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Third Epistle of Saint John
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
Epistle of Saint Jude
DOES NOT CONTAIN 3:16
The Apocalypse of Saint John (Revelation)
But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
Thank you for reading! I know it was long, but it's SO worth it! I love sitting down and reading Scripture!
Happy John day, and God bless you!!
{doGtoGevI}
~SheSpeaksWithWisdom
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