This is why people are condemned: The Light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the Light because their actions were evil. People who do what is wrong hate the Light and don’t come to the Light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed. But people who do what is true come to the Light so that the things they do for GOD may be clearly seen.
John 3:19-21 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/jhn.3.19-21.GW
People are judged by this fact: I am the Light from GOD that has come into the world. But men did not want Light. They wanted darkness because they were doing evil things. Everyone who does evil hates the Light. He will not come to the Light because it will show all the evil things he has done. But he who follows the true way comes to the Light. Then the Light will show that the things he has done were done through GOD.”
ICB
https://bible.com/bible/1359/jhn.3.19-21.ICB
And here is the basis for their judgment: The Light of GOD has now come into the world, but the people loved darkness more than the Light, because they want the darkness to conceal their evil. So the wicked hate the Light and try to hide from it, for the Light fully exposes their lives. But those who love the truth will come into the Light, for the Light will reveal that it was GOD who produced their fruitful works.”
TPT
https://bible.com/bible/1849/jhn.3.19-21.TPT
This is how the judgment works: the Light has come into the world, but people love the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds are evil. Those who do evil things hate the Light and will not come to the Light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up. But those who do what is true come to the Light in order that the Light may show that what they did was in obedience to GOD.
GNT
https://bible.com/bible/68/jhn.3.19-21.GNT
They are judged by this fact: The Light has come into the world. But they did not want Light. They wanted darkness, because they were doing evil things. Everyone who does evil hates the Light. They will not come to the Light, because the Light will show all the bad things they have done. But anyone who follows the true way comes to the Light. Then the Light will show that whatever they have done was done through GOD.
ERV
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.3.19-21.ERV
The Light has come into the world, and people who do evil things are judged guilty because they love the dark more than the Light. People who do evil hate the Light and won't come to the Light, because it clearly shows what they have done. But everyone who lives by the truth will come to the Light, because they want others to know that GOD is really the One doing what they do.
CEV
https://bible.com/bible/392/jhn.3.19-21.CEV
And the judgment is based on this fact: GOD’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what GOD wants.”
NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.3.19-21.NLT
And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the Light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in GOD.”
NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/jhn.3.19-21.NKJV
This is why people are condemned: The Light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the Light because their actions were evil. People who do what is wrong hate the Light and don’t come to the Light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed. But people who do what is true come to the Light so that the things they do for GOD may be clearly seen.
Yochanan CJB
https://bible.com/bible/70/jhn.3.19-21.CJB
And this is the psak din, that the Ohr (Light) has come into the Olam Hazeh, and Bnei Adam had ahavah for the choshech rather than for the Ohr, for their ma'asim were ra'im (evil). [Tehillim (Psalm) 52
