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19 Now this is the basis for judging:[a] that the light has come into the world and people[b] loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:19 tn Or “this is the reason for God judging,” or “this is how judgment works.”
  2. John 3:19 tn Grk “and men,” but in a generic sense, referring to people of both genders (as “everyone” in v. 20 makes clear).

19 And this is the condemnation, (A)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B)

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