Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.
A Conservative Version
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Now this is [how God's] judgment [works]: The Light [See 1:5-9] has come into the world, but people loved darkness [i.e., sin] rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
Anderson New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Bible in Basic English
And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
Common New Testament
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and this is the subject of their condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Darby Translation
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
Godbey New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light; for their works are evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the basis of the judgment is this, that the light has come into the world, and yet, because their actions were wicked, men have loved the darkness more than the light.
John Wesley New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
King James 2000
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Modern King James verseion
And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.
Moffatt New Testament
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
Montgomery New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
NET Bible
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
New Heart English Bible
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
Noyes New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
Sawyer New Testament
And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, is the judgment: That, the light, hath come into the world, - and men loved, rather the darkness than the light, for, wicked, were their, works.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
Webster
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Weymouth New Testament
And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
Williams New Testament
And the ground for the sentence is this, that the light has come into the world, and yet, because their actions were evil, men have loved darkness more than the light.
World English Bible
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
Worrell New Testament
And this is the judgment, that the Light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their works were evil.
Worsley New Testament
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Themes
spiritual Blindness » The effect of sin
Condemnation » General references to
Condemnation » Increased by » Unbelief
Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Loves darkness
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Judgment » According to privilege
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Responsibility according to
Light, spiritual » For other titles » Universal
Manifestation » What manifests things
Opportunity » Judgment according to » Judgment according to privilege
the future » The last judgment » Judgment according to privilege
Topics
Interlinear
De
Houtos
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 3:19
Devotionals containing John 3:19
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:19
Images John 3:19
Prayers for John 3:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love For The World
18 he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; 20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
Cross References
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
John 8:12
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
Isaiah 30:9-12
That a rebellious people is this, sons -- liars, Sons not willing to hear the law of Jehovah.
Matthew 11:20-24
Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
Luke 10:11-16
And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you;
Luke 12:47
'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
Luke 16:14
And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
John 1:9-11
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
John 5:44
how are ye able -- ye -- to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that is from God alone ye seek not?
John 7:7
the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
John 7:17
if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.
John 8:44-45
Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.
John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'
John 10:26-27
but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,
John 12:43
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
John 15:22-25
if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.
Acts 24:21-26
except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'
Romans 1:32
who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.
Romans 2:8
and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
2 Thessalonians 2:12
that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.
Hebrews 3:12-13
See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,
1 Peter 2:8
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;
2 Peter 3:3
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,