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 El que en él cree, no es condenado; mas el que no cree, ya es condenado, porque no creyó en el nombre del unigénito Hijo de Dios.

19 Y esta es la condenación: porque la luz vino al mundo, y los hombres amaron más las tinieblas que la luz; porque sus obras eran malas.

20 Porque todo aquel que hace lo malo, aborrece la luz y no viene á la luz, porque sus obras no sean redargüidas.

21 Mas el que obra verdad, viene á la luz, para que sus obras sean manifestadas que son hechas en Dios.

22 Pasado esto, vino Jesús con sus discípulos á la tierra de Judea; y estaba allí con ellos, y bautizaba.

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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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