John 3:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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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

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Psalm 119:80

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes; That I be not ashamed. כ CAPH

Isaiah 26:12

LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Hosea 14:8

Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir tree; from me is thy fruit found.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

John 3:20

For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

John 5:39

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

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.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Galatians 6:8

For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

Ephesians 5:9

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:29

whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

3 John 1:11

Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Revelation 3:15

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.