John 3:20

NETBible

For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

NIV ©

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

NASB ©

"For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

NLT ©

They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished.

MSG ©

Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, hates God-light and won't come near it, fearing a painful exposure.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.

NKJV ©

"For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

KJV
For
<1063>
every one
<3956>
that doeth
<4238> (5723)
evil
<5337>
hateth
<3404> (5719)
the light
<5457>_,
neither
<2532> <3756>
cometh
<2064> (5736)
to
<4314>
the light
<5457>_,
lest
<3363>
his
<846>
deeds
<2041>
should be reproved
<1651> (5686)_.
{reproved: or, discovered}
NASB ©
"For everyone
<3956>
who does
<4238>
evil
<5337>
hates
<3404>
the Light
<5457>
, and does not come
<2064>
to the Light
<5457>
for fear
<2443>
<3361> that his deeds
<2041>
will be exposed
<1651>
.
NET [draft] ITL
For
<1063>
everyone
<3956>
who does
<4238>
evil deeds
<5337>
hates
<3404>
the light
<5457>
and
<2532>
does
<2064>
not
<3756>
come
<2064>
to
<4314>
the light
<5457>
, so that
<2443>
their
<846>
deeds
<2041>
will
<1651>
not
<3361>
be exposed
<1651>
.
GREEK
pav
<3956>
A-NSM
gar
<1063>
CONJ
o
<3588>
T-NSM
faula
<5337>
A-APN
prasswn
<4238> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
misei
<3404> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
to
<3588>
T-ASN
fwv
<5457>
N-ASN
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
ercetai
<2064> (5736)
V-PNI-3S
prov
<4314>
PREP
to
<3588>
T-ASN
fwv
<5457>
N-ASN
ina
<2443>
CONJ
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
elegcyh
<1651> (5686)
V-APS-3S
ta
<3588>
T-NPN
erga
<2041>
N-NPN
autou
<846>
P-GSM