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John 3:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.


John 3:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 3:2020 words
GreekMeaning
πᾶςpas
EveryoneadjectiveG3956
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
thearticleG3588
φαῦλαphaula
eviladjectiveG5337
πράσσωνprassōn
practicingverbG4238
μισεῖmisei
hatesverbG3404
τὸto
thearticleG3588
φῶςphōs
LightnounG5457
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔρχεταιerchetai
comesverbG2064
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸto
thearticleG3588
φῶςphōs
LightnounG5457
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐλεγχθῇelenchthē
may be exposedverbG1651
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔργαerga
worksnounG2041
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 3:20

Here is the reason why men believed not, and why they are justly condemned; This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world.

Alcuin · 8th century

As if He said, So far from their having sought for it, or labored to find it, light itself has come to them, and they have refused to admit it; Men loved darkness rather than light, Thus He leaves them no excuse. He came to rescue them from darkness, and bring them to light; who can pity him who does not choose to approach the light when it comes unto him?

Chrysostom · 4th century

He calls Himself the light, whereof the Evangelist speaks, That was the true light; whereas sin He calls darkness.

Bede · 8th century
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