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 3:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 3:2020 words
πᾶςpasall / every
γὰρgarfor
ὁhothe
φαῦλαphaulaevil
πράσσωνprassōncommit, deeds, do
μισεῖmiseihate(-ful)
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἔρχεταιerchetaicome / go
πρὸςprosto / toward
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
ἐλεγχθῇelenchthēconvict, convince, tell
a fault
τὰtathe
ἔργαergawork / deed
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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