John 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.””

John 3:21 — World English Bible

John 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God. ”

John 3:21 — American Standard Version

John 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'”

John 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation

John 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought inGod. ”

John 3:21 — Darby Translation

John 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.”

John 3:21 — Geneva Bible

John 3:21 in Context — John 3

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.

23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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What Does John 3:21 Mean?

John 3:21 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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