OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 3:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ πιστεύων

the_‹one› believing

This phrase does not refer to a specific person, but to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Anyone who believes”

Note 2 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν & τῷ Υἱῷ

in the Son & ˱in˲_the Son

Son is an important title for Jesus.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

(Occurrence 2) ὁ & ἀπειθῶν

the_‹one› & disbelieving

This phrase does not refer to a specific person, but to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “anyone who disobeys”

(Occurrence 2) ὁ & ἀπειθῶν

the_‹one› & disbelieving

The word translated disobeys can also be translated “does not believe.” Alternate translation: “the one who does not believe”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν

not /will_be/_seeing life

John the Baptist uses see metaphorically to refer to experiencing or participating in something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will not experience life”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν

not /will_be/_seeing life

Here, life refers to eternal life, as indicated by the previous clause. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “will not see eternal life”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐπ’ αὐτόν

the wrath ¬the ˱of˲_God /is/_remaining on him

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wrath, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “God will continue to be angry against him”