John 3:20

20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

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 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.

19 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.

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.

22 After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.