John 3:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 3:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 3:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 3:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.”

John 3:19 — World English Bible

John 3:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

John 3:19 — American Standard Version

John 3:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;”

John 3:19 — Young's Literal Translation

John 3:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 3:19 — Darby Translation

John 3:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.”

John 3:19 — Geneva Bible

John 3:19 in Context — John 3

17 Dieu, en effet, n’a pas envoyé son Fils dans le monde pour qu’il juge le monde, mais pour que le monde soit sauvé par lui.

18 Celui qui croit en lui n’est point jugé; mais celui qui ne croit pas est déjà jugé, parce qu’il n’a pas cru au nom du Fils unique de Dieu.

19 Etce jugement c’est que, la lumière étant venue dans le monde, les hommes ont préféré les ténèbres à la lumière, parce que leurs œuvres étaient mauvaises.

20 Car quiconque fait le mal hait la lumière, et ne vient point à la lumière, de peur que ses œuvres ne soient dévoilées;

21 mais celui qui agit selon la vérité vient à la lumière, afin que ses œuvres soient manifestées, parce qu’elles sont faites en Dieu.

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What Does John 3:19 Mean?

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