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 8:12Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• 2 Th 2:12that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• John 9:39–41Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
• John 12:43for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
• Rom 2:8but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
• Rom 1:32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
• John 5:44How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• John 15:22–25If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
• 2 Pet 3:3knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,
• Luke 12:47That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
• John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
• Heb 3:12–13Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
• John 7:7The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
• John 1:9–11The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
• Luke 10:11–16‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
• John 8:44–45You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
• 1 Pet 2:8and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
• John 10:26–27But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
• Acts 24:21–26unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
• Isa 30:9–12For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear Yahweh’s law;
• Matt 11:20–24Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
• 2 Cor 2:15–16For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

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