John 3:20

20 omnis enim qui mala agit odit lucem et non venit ad lucem ut non arguantur opera eius

John 3:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 3:20

For every one that doth evil, hateth the light
Every man, the series of whose life and conversation is evil, hates Christ and his Gospel, cause they make manifest his evil deeds, convict him of them, and rebuke him for them:

neither cometh to the light;
to hear Christ preach, or preached; to attend on the Gospel ministration and means of grace:

lest his deeds should be reproved;
or discovered, and made manifest, and he be brought to shame, and laid under blame, and advised to part with them, which he cares not to do; see ( Ephesians 5:11-13 ) .

John 3:20 In-Context

18 qui credit in eum non iudicatur qui autem non credit iam iudicatus est quia non credidit in nomine unigeniti Filii Dei

19 hoc est autem iudicium quia lux venit in mundum et dilexerunt homines magis tenebras quam lucem erant enim eorum mala opera

20 omnis enim qui mala agit odit lucem et non venit ad lucem ut non arguantur opera eius

21 qui autem facit veritatem venit ad lucem ut manifestentur eius opera quia in Deo sunt facta

22 post haec venit Iesus et discipuli eius in iudaeam terram et illic demorabatur cum eis et baptizabat