John 3:20
“For euery one that doeth euill, hateth the light, neither commeth to the light, lest his deeds should be reproued.”
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John 3:20 Context
18¶ He that beleeueth on him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because hee hath not beleeued in the Name of the onely begotten Sonne of God. 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loued darknesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill. 20For euery one that doeth euill, hateth the light, neither commeth to the light, lest his deeds should be reproued. 21But hee that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. 22¶ After these things, came Iesus and his disciples into the land of Iudea, and there hee taried with them, and baptized.
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For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- King James Version
"For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- Webster's Bible
For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.
- Weymouth Bible
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
- World English Bible
For ech man that doith yuele, hatith the liyt; and he cometh not to the liyt, that hise werkis be not repreued.
- Wycliffe Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible