John 3:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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)

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ “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

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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,