John 3:21

New International Reader's Version

But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. They live by the truth with God’s help. They come into the light so that it will be easy to see their good deeds.

Cross References

Psalm 119:105

Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me.

Psalm 119:80

May I follow your orders with all my heart. Then I won’t be put to shame.

Isaiah 26:12

Lord, you give us peace. You are the one who has done everything we’ve accomplished.

Isaiah 8:20

Follow what the Lord taught you and said to you through me. People who don’t speak in keeping with these words will have no hope in the morning.

Hosea 14:8

Ephraim will have nothing more to do with other gods. I will answer the prayers of my people. I will take good care of them. I will be like a healthy juniper tree to them. All the fruit they bear will come from me.”

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching. Here is what Jesus said about him. “He is a true Israelite. Nothing about him is false.”

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil deeds hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.

John 5:39

You study the Scriptures carefully. You study them because you think they will give you eternal life. The Scriptures you study are a witness about me.

John 7:17

Here is how someone can find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me. That person must choose to do what God wants them to do.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong tells us how we have acted. We have lived with honor and godly honesty. We have depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom. We lived that way most of all when we were dealing with you.

Galatians 6:8

Some people plant to please their desires controlled by sin. From these desires they will harvest death. Others plant to please the Holy Spirit. From the Spirit they will harvest eternal life.

Ephesians 5:9

The light produces what is completely good, right and true.

Philippians 1:11

You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All these things bring glory and praise to God.

Philippians 2:13

God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.

Colossians 1:29

That’s what I’m working for. I work hard with all the strength of Christ. His strength works powerfully in me.

Hebrews 13:21

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 1:22

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply, from your hearts.

1 John 1:6

Suppose we say that we share life with God but still walk in the darkness. Then we are lying. We are not living out the truth.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, don’t be like those who do evil. Be like those who do good. Anyone who does what is good belongs to God. Anyone who does what is evil hasn’t really seen or known God.

Revelation 3:15

‘I know what you are doing. I know you aren’t cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other!