John 3:19
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

Contemporary English Version
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.

New American Bible
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

this.

John 1:4,9-11 In him was life: and the life was the light of men. . . .

John 8:12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:39-41 And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind. . . .

John 15:22-25 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. . . .

Matthew 11:20-24 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. . . .

Luke 10:11-16 Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand. . . .

Luke 12:47 And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Romans 1:32 Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

2 Corinthians 2:15,16 For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved and in them that perish. . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:12 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit and faith of the truth:

Hebrews 3:12,13 Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God. . . .

because.

John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

John 8:44,45 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. . . .

John 10:26,27 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep. . . .

John 12:43 For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

Isaiah 30:9-12 For it is a people that provoketh to wrath, and lying children that will not hear the law of God. . . .

Luke 16:14 Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Acts 24:21-26 Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you. . . .

Romans 2:8 But to them that are contentious and who obey not the truth but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.

1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Context
For God So Loved
18He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil. 20For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.…
Cross References
Proverbs 2:13
Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in the most wicked things:

Jeremiah 9:6
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit: through deceit they have refused to know me, saith the Lord.

John 1:4
In him was life: and the life was the light of men.

John 1:5
And the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness did not comprehend it.

John 7:7
The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil,

John 8:12
Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 9:39
And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.

John 12:31
Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 12:46
I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

John 3:18
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