| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 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. | 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. |
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