John 3:20

Modern English Version

For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:9

Then she took the baking tray and served the cakes to him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Send everyone away.” So they all left him.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we can inquire of the Lord. But I hate him because he never prophesies good for me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

1 Kings 3:20

She got up at midnight and took my son from beside me while your servant slept and laid him at her bosom and laid her dead child at my bosom.

Psalm 50:17

For you hate instruction, and cast My words behind you.

Proverbs 1:29

because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 15:12

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise.

Proverbs 16:30

He winks his eyes to plot perverse things; pursing his lips, he brings evil to pass.

Proverbs 2:13

from those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until the full daytime.

Proverbs 5:12

and you say, “How I hated instruction and my heart despised reproof!

Jeremiah 9:6

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me, says the Lord.

Luke 11:45

One of the lawyers answered Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You insult us also.”

John 3:21

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that it may be revealed that his deeds have been done in God.”

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you. But it hates Me, because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.