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John 3:20
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18 a“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  
19 And this is the condemnation, athat the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  
20 For aeveryone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been adone in God.”  

John the Baptist Exalts Christ

22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them aand baptized.  
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near aSalim, because there was much water there. bAnd they came and were baptized.  
Verse Comparison: John 3:20

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American Standard Version
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

Amplified® Bible
For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the Light, and will not come out into the Light {but} shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed {and} reproved.

Contemporary English Version
People who do evil hate the light and won't come to the light, because it clearly shows what they have done.

Darby English Version
For 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;

Good News Bible
Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up.

International Standard Version
For everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.

King James Version
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

New American Standard Bible
"For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

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

New King James Version
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will receive exposure.

Young's Literal Translation
for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

New English Translation
For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.


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