John 3:19

And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

20For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:16the ostrich, and the owl, and the gull, and the hawk, according to its kind,

Isaiah 30:9For they are a people who provoke to wrath, and they are lying sons, sons unwilling to listen to the law of God.

Matthew 11:20Then he began to rebuke the cities in which many of his miracles were accomplished, for they still had not repented.

Luke 12:47And that servant, who knew the will of his Lord, and who did not prepare and did not act according to his will, will be beaten many times over.

John 1:4Life was in Him, and Life was the light of men.

John 5:44How are you able to believe, you who accept glory from one another and yet do not seek the glory that is from God alone?

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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