John 3:19

And this is the condempnacion: that light is come into the worlde and the me loved darcknes more then light because their dedes were evill.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

18He that beleveth on him shall not be condepned. But he that beleveth not is condempned all redy be cause he beleveth not in the name of the only sonne of God.

20For every man that evyll doeth hateth the light: nether commeth to light lest his dedes shuld be reproved.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:20Then bega he to vpbrayd the cities in which most of his miracles were done because they meded not.

Luke 12:47The servaut that knewe his masters will and prepared not him selfe nether dyd accordinge to his will shalbe bete with many strypes.

John 1:4In it was lyfe and the lyfe was ye lyght of men

John 5:44How can ye beleve which receave honoure one of another and seke not the honoure that commeth of God only?

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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