Sentence:  `` God so loved the world , that he gave his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not <WSD>perish</WSD> , but have everlasting life '' , and `` as many as received him , to them gave he power to become the sons of God , even to them that believe on his name '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life