John 3:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”

John 3:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 3:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 3:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.”

John 3:20 — World English Bible

John 3:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. ”

John 3:20 — American Standard Version

John 3:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;”

John 3:20 — Young's Literal Translation

John 3:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are; ”

John 3:20 — Darby Translation

John 3:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.”

John 3:20 — Geneva Bible

John 3:20 in Context — John 3

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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What Does John 3:20 Mean?

John 3:20 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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