John 3:20
John 3:19-21 The Message (MSG)
“This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, hates God-light and won’t come near it, fearing a painful exposure. But anyone working and living in truth and reality welcomes God-light so the work can be seen for the God-work it is.”
John 3:20 King James Version (KJV)
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 3:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
John 3:20 New Century Version (NCV)
All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.
John 3:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
John 3:20 New International Version (NIV)
Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
John 3:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
John 3:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.
John 3:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
John 3:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So the wicked hate the Light and try to hide from it, for the Light fully exposes their lives.
