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


In Context

17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

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

21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time 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 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.