John

John 3:19–21

¹⁹And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. ²¹But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”^f

Footnotes

f 3:21 Some translators close this quotation after verse 15.

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John 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this	Αὕτη	Hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
verdict	κρίσις	krisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
has come	ἐλήλυθεν	elēlythen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
loved	ἠγάπησαν	ēgapēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G25 I love
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

John 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does	πράσσων	prassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4238 I do, fare, require
evil	φαῦλα	phaula	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5337 worthless, wicked, base
hates	μισεῖ	misei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
for fear that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
will be exposed	ἐλεγχθῇ	elenchthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose

John 3:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
practices	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
comes	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
it may be seen clearly	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
has done	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
has been	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
accomplished	εἰργασμένα	eirgasmena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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John 3:19 John 8:12 · 2 Thessalonians 2:12 · John 9:39–41 · Romans 2:8 · John 12:43 · Romans 1:32 · John 5:44 · John 15:22–25 · 2 Peter 3:3 · Luke 12:47 · John 1:4 · Hebrews 3:12–13

John 3:20 Ephesians 5:11–13 · John 7:7 · Job 24:13–17 · Proverbs 4:18 · Proverbs 1:29 · James 1:23–25 · Psalm 50:17 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Proverbs 15:12 · Amos 5:10–11 · Proverbs 5:12

John 3:21 1 John 1:6 · Psalm 139:23–24 · 3 John 1:11 · Ephesians 5:9 · Philippians 2:13 · 1 John 4:15–16 · Psalm 119:105 · 1 John 2:27–29 · Galatians 6:8 · Philippians 1:11 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Psalm 119:80

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.