John 3:20

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 Translation

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 judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

21but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been 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 son in my bosom.

Job 24:13There are those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Psalms 50:17Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.

Proverbs 15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.

Amos 5:10They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh 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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