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

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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)

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12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(A)

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12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(A) I have come into this world,(B) so that the blind will see(C) and those who see will become blind.”(D)

40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(E)

41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(F)

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  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.

39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

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But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(A) there will be wrath and anger.(B)

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But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,(A) they not only continue to do these very things but also approve(B) of those who practice them.

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32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

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43 for they loved human praise(A) more than praise from God.(B)

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43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[a]?(A)

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  1. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One

44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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Above all, you must understand that in the last days(A) scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.(B)

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Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

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22 If I had not come and spoken to them,(A) they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.(B) 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did,(C) they would not be guilty of sin.(D) As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:(E) ‘They hated me without reason.’[a](F)

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  1. John 15:25 Psalms 35:19; 69:4

22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.(A) 13 But encourage one another daily,(B) as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.(C)

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12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

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In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(A)

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47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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