John 3:19

This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light because 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 condemned, but whoever does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

20For whoever does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:20Then Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:

Luke 12:47That servant who knew his master's will, but did not prepare himself or act according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes.

John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 5:44How can you believe when you receive glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the one and only God?

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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