John 3:19

Judgment Truth and honesty Sin Jesus Christ

¹⁷ For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

¹⁸ Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

²⁰ Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

²¹ But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
KJV: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And 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.

ÅB: Og dette er dommen, at lyset er kommet til verden, og menneskene elsket mørket fremfor lyset; for deres gjerninger var onde.
OTB: Dette er dommen: Lyset er kommet til verden, men menneskene elsket mørket mer enn lyset, fordi deres gjerninger var onde.
B1930: Og dette er dommen, at lyset er kommet til verden, og menneskene elsket mørket fremfor lyset; for deres gjerninger var onde.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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2 Thessalonians 2:12
in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
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John 9:39–41
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
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Romans 2:8
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
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John 12:43
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
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John 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
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Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
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2 Peter 3:3
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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