John 3:20

For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

In Context

19And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.

21But he who does the truth comes to the light, so that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

Job 24:13These are of those who rebel against the light. They do not know the ways of it, nor abide in the paths of it.

Psalms 50:17since thou hate instruction, and cast my words behind thee?

Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.

Proverbs 15:12A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.

Amos 5:10They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks uprightly.

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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