20For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.


In Context

17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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

20 For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

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

22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

John 3:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20For 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;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.