Devine Scripture

John 3:20

John chapter 3 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

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.

Context

v.19And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

v.20This passage

v.21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 24:13

    These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.

  • Proverbs 15:12

    A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

  • James 1:23

    For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

  • Proverbs 4:18

    But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  • Proverbs 1:29

    For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,

  • 1 Kings 22:8

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.