John 3:20

For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, the light, hath come into the world,—and men loved, rather the darkness than the light, for, wicked, were their, works.

21But, he that doeth the truth, cometh unto the light, that his works may be, made manifest, that, in God, have they been wrought.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20Then arose she, in the middle of the night, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid was sleeping, and laid it in her own besom,—but, her dead son, laid she in, my, bosom.

Job 24:13They, have become rebels against the light,—they are not acquainted with the ways thereof, neither abide they in the paths thereof.

Psalms 50:17Seeing that, thou, hast hated correction, And hast cast my words behind thee;

Proverbs 4:18But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn,—going on and brightening, unto meridian day.

Proverbs 15:12A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.

Amos 5:10They hate the man who, in the gate, rebuketh,—and, him who speaketh truthfully, they abhor.

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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