John 3:19 - The Message “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.” More versionsKing 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. |