John 3:19

Easy To Read Version

People are judged by this fact: The Light (goodness) has come into the world. But people did not want light. They wanted darkness (sin). Why? Because they were doing evil things.

Cross References

Proverbs 2:13

They have given up goodness and now live in darkness (sin).

Jeremiah 9:6

One bad thing followed another.\par And lies followed lies.\par The people refused to know me.”\par The Lord said those things.\par

Leviticus 11:16

ostriches, nighthawks, sea gulls, all kinds of hawks,

Leviticus 13:10

The priest must look at that person. If there is a white swelling in the skin, and if the hair has become white, and if the skin looks raw in the swelling,

Zechariah 14:19

That will be the punishment for Egypt, and for any other nation that does not come to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.

Luke 12:47

“That servant knew what his master wanted him to do. But that servant did not make himself ready or try to do what his master wanted. So that servant will be punished very much!

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [262]} were listening to all these things. The Pharisees criticized Jesus because they all loved money.

John 1:4

In him there was life. That life was light (understanding, goodness) for the people of the world.

John 1:5

The Light shines in the darkness. The darkness has not defeated {\cf2\super [2]} the Light.

John 12:31

Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world (the devil) will be thrown out.

John 12:43

These men loved praise from people more than praise from God.

John 12:46

I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness.

John 5:44

You like to have praise from each other. But you never try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

John 7:17

If a person wants to do what God wants, then that person will know that my teaching comes from God. That person will know that this teaching is not my own.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you. But the world hates me. Why? Because I tell the people in the world that they do evil things.

John 8:12

Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”

John 9:5

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Romans 1:32

Those people know God’s law. They know God’s law says that people who live like that should die. But they continue to do those wrong things. And they say that people who do those things are doing right.

Romans 2:8

But other people are selfish and refuse to follow truth. Those people follow evil. God will give those people his punishment and anger.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

So all those people who don’t believe the truth will be condemned (judged guilty). They did not believe the truth, and they enjoyed doing evil things.

1 Peter 2:8

To people who don’t believe, he is:

2 Peter 3:3

It is important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh \{at you\}. Those people will live following the evil things they want to do.