John 3:20

For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

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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

19This is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.

21But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

Job 24:13“These are of those who rebel against the light. They don’t know its ways, nor stay in its paths.

Psalms 50:17since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.

Proverbs 15:12A scoffer doesn’t love 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 blamelessly.

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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