John 3:20
New Living Translation
20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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John 3:20
English Standard Version
20 (A)For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, (B)lest his works should be exposed.
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John 3:20
Amplified Bible
20 For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.
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John 3:20-21
The Message
19-21 “This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. 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. But anyone working and living in truth and reality welcomes God-light so the work can be seen for the God-work it is.”
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