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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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 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. |
One bad thing followed another.\par And lies followed lies.\par The people refused to know me.”\par The Lord said those things.\par
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,
That will be the punishment for Egypt, and for any other nation that does not come to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.
“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!
The Pharisees {\cf2\super [262]} were listening to all these things. The Pharisees criticized Jesus because they all loved money.
In him there was life. That life was light (understanding, goodness) for the people of the world.
The Light shines in the darkness. The darkness has not defeated {\cf2\super [2]} the Light.
Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world (the devil) will be thrown out.
I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness.
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?
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.
The world cannot hate you. But the world hates me. Why? Because I tell the people in the world that they do evil things.
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.”
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.
But other people are selfish and refuse to follow truth. Those people follow evil. God will give those people his punishment and anger.
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.
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.