John

John 3:19

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.