John 3:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ But the person who does what is [according to the] truth [i.e., good things] comes to the light so that his deeds may be shown to have been produced by God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ But he who practices truth [who does what is right] comes out into the Light; so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are–wrought with God [divinely prompted, done with God's help, in dependence upon Him].

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

Common English Bible

²¹ Whoever does the truth comes to the light so that it can be seen that their actions were done in God.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ But whoever acts in truth goes toward the Light, so that his works may be manifested, because they have been accomplished in God."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

John 3:21 Cross References

John 1:47

[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, “Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!”

John 3:20

For every person who practices evil things hates the light [of truth] and does not come to it, for fear of having his deeds exposed [as sinful].

John 5:39

You search through the Scriptures [i.e., the Old Testament], because you think that you will [learn how to] have never ending life by [reading] them. And these Scriptures are what testify concerning me.

John 7:17

If anyone [really] desires to do what God wants, he will know whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority [only].

1 Corinthians 15:10

But I am whatever I am because of God’s unearned favor, and the favor He showed me was not for nothing [i.e., Paul made the most of his conversion by being extra diligent in his service to God]. But I worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I, but God’s favor on me [that accomplished it].

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is what we boast of: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and godly sincerity, not with human wisdom, but with the favor of God.

Galatians 6:8

If he engages in things to satisfy his own sinful desires, he will be [spiritually] destroyed for such conduct, but the one who engages in things to please the Holy Spirit will receive never ending life through the [same] Spirit [as a result].

Ephesians 5:9

(for the product of light consists of everything good and right and true).

Philippians 1:11

having been full of qualities of righteousness, which come from Jesus Christ and produce honor and praise to God.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who is at work in you, both to motivate the desire and to carry out what pleases Him.

Colossians 1:29

This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God’s mighty power which is at work in me.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you with every good deed for doing God’s will. [May He] work in us [to accomplish] what is very pleasing in His sight through [the power of] Jesus Christ. May there be praise to Him forever and ever. May it be so.

1 Peter 1:22

[Since] you have purified your souls by [your] obedience to the truth [i.e., the Gospel message], which produces a genuine love for your brothers, [now] you should have this kind of fervent, heartfelt love for one another.

1 John 1:6

If we claim to share a relationship with God and yet live in darkness [i.e., in a sinful way], we are lying and are not living a truthful life.

3 John 1:11

Dear [friend], do not imitate what is evil, but [only] what is good. The person who does what is good is [a child] of God; the one who does evil has not seen God [spiritually].

Revelation 3:15

I know about your deeds, that you are neither [spiritually] cold nor hot. I wish you were [either] cold or hot.