John 3:19

Judgment falls because, when the light came into the world, people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. Sin, not lack of evidence, drives unbelief.

Cross-references · 24

• John 8:12Then 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.
• 2 Th 2:12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• John 9:39–41And 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.
• John 12:43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
• Rom 2:8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
• Rom 1:32Who 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.
• John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
• John 15:22–25If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
• 2 Pet 3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
• Luke 12:47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
• John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
• Heb 3:12–13Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
• John 1:9–11That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
• Luke 10:11–16Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
• John 8:44–45Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• 1 Pet 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
• John 10:26–27But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
• Acts 24:21–26Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
• Isa 30:9–12That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
• Matt 11:20–24Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
• 2 Cor 2:15–16For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
• John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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