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John 3:19The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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19 αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν πονηρὰ τὰ ἔργα.
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John 3:19King James Version
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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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John 3:19American Standard Version
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19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
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John 3:19The Bible in Living English
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19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their doings were bad.
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John Study Notes—Chapter 3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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the light: The first occurrence of “light” in this verse indicates that Jesus personified light in his life and teachings and that he reflected understanding and enlightenment from Jehovah God. Jesus is also figuratively referred to as “the light” at Joh 1:7-9.—For the expression come into the world, see study note on Joh 1:9.
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