John 3:20

20 For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.

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 He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.

19 And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.

20 For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.

21 But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.

22 After this Jesus and His disciples went into Judaea; and there He made a stay in company with them and baptized.