John 3:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. [Isa. 5:20.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

“This is the basis for judgment: The light came into the world, and people loved darkness more than the light, for their actions are evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

John 3:19 Cross References

Proverbs 2:13

Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;

Jeremiah 9:6

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

Leviticus 11:16

and the ostrich, and the night hawk, and the seamew, and the hawk after its kind;

Leviticus 13:10

and the priest shall look, and, behold, if there be a white rising in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising,

Zechariah 14:19

This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Luke 12:47

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:5

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

John 12:31

Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 12:43

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

John 7:17

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or whether I speak from myself.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5

When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Romans 1:32

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they which practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

Romans 2:8

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,