John 3:20

For every person who practices evil things hates the light [of truth] and does not come to it, for fear of having his deeds exposed [as sinful].

Luke 11:45

Then one of the teachers of the law of Moses answered Jesus, saying, "Teacher, you insulted us too by saying this."

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about its deeds, that they are evil.

Ephesians 5:11-13

Do not have fellowship with [people who practice] worthless deeds of darkness [i.e., sinful living], but expose them instead.

James 1:23-25

For if anyone is [only] a listener to the word and does not practice it, he is like a person who sees his natural face in a mirror,

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John 3:20

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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John 7:7

Luke 11:45

James 1:23

Reproved

Ephesians 5:12

General references

John 16:9

Bible References

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about its deeds, that they are evil.

Then one of the teachers of the law of Moses answered Jesus, saying, "Teacher, you insulted us too by saying this."

For if anyone is [only] a listener to the word and does not practice it, he is like a person who sees his natural face in a mirror,

Reproved

For it is shameful even to talk about the things they do in private.

General references

But the Pharisees said, "He is driving out evil spirits by [the power of] the chief of evil spirits."

Therefore, I am speaking to them with parables because [although] they can see, they [really] do not perceive, and [although] they can hear, they [really] do not comprehend, and so they [utterly] fail to understand [what I am trying to get across].

And the people [i.e., of Noah's day] did not know [when it would happen] until the Flood came and swept them all away. It will be the same way when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

And [His] light continued to shine, [even] in the darkness [of the world], and that darkness did not overcome Him [or, did not fully understand Him].

But because I tell [you] the truth, you do not believe me.

"If the world hates you, then know that it has [already] hated me, [even] before it hated you.

[The world will be proven guilty] of sin for not believing in me.