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John 3:20-21 in English

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John 3:20-21 in American Standard Version (1901)

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
John 3 in American Standard Version (1901)

John 3:20-21 in God's Living Word

20 Everyone who practices evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
21 Whoever practices the truth comes to the light to show clearly that their deeds have been done with God.”

John 3:20-21 in King James (Authorized) Version

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3 in King James (Authorized) Version

JOHN 3:20-21 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

20 For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
JOHN 3 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

John 3:20-21 in Translation for Translators

20 Everyone who does what is evil hates the one who is like a light, and they will not come to the one who is like a light, because it would be shown { the one who is like a light would show} that their deeds are evil, and he would rebuke them.
21 But those who live according to God's truth come to the one who is like a light, in order that it may be seen clearly {that people may see clearly} that the things they have done, they did them because they have depended on God.
John 3 in Translation for Translators

John 3:20-21 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

John 3:20-21 in World English Bible (Catholic)

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in World English Bible (Catholic)

John 3:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

John 3:20-21 in Bible in Basic English

20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
21 But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
John 3 in Bible in Basic English

John 3:20-21 in Darby Translation

20 For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
21 but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.
John 3 in Darby Translation

John 3:20-21 in Douay-Rheims 1899

20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
21 But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
John 3 in Douay-Rheims 1899

John 3:20-21 in English Majority Text Version

20 For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in English Majority Text Version

John 3:20-21 in The New Testament with Commentary

20 For whoever practices evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
21 But whoever does the truth comes to the Light so that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they are done in God.”
John 3 in The New Testament with Commentary

John 3:20-21 in Free Bible Version

20 All those who do evil hate the light and don't come into the light, because they don't want their actions to be exposed.
21 But those who do good come into the light, so that what God accomplishes in them can be revealed.”
John 3 in Free Bible Version

John 3:20-21 in Geneva Bible 1599

20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
John 3 in Geneva Bible 1599

John 3:20-21 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

John 3:20-21 in Nyangumarta English Bible

20 Evil-doers hate the Light of God, they do not come to the Light of God, because of shame about the bad things they have done.
21 Everyone who habitually does good will come to the light of God, and others will see how God is working in and through them.
John 3 in Nyangumarta English Bible

John 3:20-21 in George Noyes Bible

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3 in George Noyes Bible

John 3:20-21 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

20 For the person who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, fearing that their actions will be exposed;
21 but the person who lives by the truth comes into the light, so it can be clearly seen that God is in all they do.
John 3 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

John 3:20-21 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

20 For the person who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, fearing that their actions will be exposed;
21 but the person who lives by the truth comes into the light, so it can be clearly seen that God is in all they do.
John 3 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

John [Yah is gracious] 3:20-21 in One Unity Resource Bible

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John [Yah is gracious] 3 in One Unity Resource Bible

John 3:20-21 in Tyndale New Testament

20 For every man that evyll doeth hateth the light: nether commeth to light lest his dedes shuld be reproved.
21 But he that doth truth commeth to the light that his dedes might be knowen how that they are wrought in God.
John 3 in Tyndale New Testament

John 3:20-21 in Unlocked Literal Bible

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
21 However, he who practices the truth comes to the light so that it may be plainly seen that his deeds have been done in God.”
John 3 in Unlocked Literal Bible

John 3:20-21 in World English Bible

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in World English Bible

John 3:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
John 3 in World English Bible British Edition

John 3:20-21 in Noah Webster Bible

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3 in Noah Webster Bible

Yochanan 3:20-21 in World Messianic Bible

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Yochanan 3 in World Messianic Bible

Yochanan 3:20-21 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Yochanan 3 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

John 3:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

20 For each man that doeth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, that his works be not reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his works be showed, that they be done in God.

John 3:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

20 For each man that doeth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, (so) that his works be not reproved.
21 But he that doeth (the) truth, cometh to the light, (so) that his works be showed, that they be done in God.

John 3:20-21 in Wycliffe Bible

20 For ech man that doith yuele, hatith the liyt; and he cometh not to the liyt, that hise werkis be not repreued.
21 But he that doith treuthe, cometh to the liyt, that hise werkis be schewid, that thei ben don in God.
John 3 in Wycliffe Bible

John 3:20-21 in Young's Literal Translation

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;
21 but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'