19pAnd this is the judgment: qthe light has come into the world, and rpeople loved the darkness rather than the light because stheir works were evil. 20tFor everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, ulest his works should be exposed.
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John 3:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)
19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 3:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
19They are judged by this fact: The Light has come into the world, but they did not want light. They wanted darkness, because they were doing evil things. 20All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.
John 3:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
John 3:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil. 20For 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 3:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil. 20People who do what is wrong hate the light and don’t come to the light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19“This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. 20For everyone who practices evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds be exposed.
John 3:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19“Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil.
20“Everyone who does evil things hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.
John 3:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
19“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
20“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
