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 Quem nele crer não é condenado; mas quem não crê já está condenado; pois não tem crido no nome do unigênito Filho de Deus.

19 E esta é a condenação: que a luz veio ao mundo, e as pessoas amaram mais as trevas que a luz, porque suas obras eram más.

20 Porque todo aquele que faz o mal odeia a luz e não vem à luz, para que suas obras não sejam reprovadas.

21 Mas quem pratica a verdade vem à luz, para que suas obras sejam manifestas, que são feitas em Deus.

22 Depois disto Jesus veio com seus discípulos à terra da Judeia; e estava ali com eles, e batizava.

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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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