John 3:21

Those who live by the truth come to the light so their deeds are seen as done in God. Genuine faith welcomes the light rather than fleeing it.

Cross-references · 29

• 1 Jn 1:6If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.
• Ps 139:23–24Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.
• 3 Jn 1:11Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
• Eph 5:9for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
• Phil 2:13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
• Ps 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
• 1 Jn 4:15–16Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
• 1 Jn 2:27–29As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
• Gal 6:8For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
• Phil 1:11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Ps 119:80Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
• 1 Pet 1:22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
• Heb 13:21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Jn 4:12–13No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
• John 5:39“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• Col 1:29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
• Isa 26:12Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also done all our work for us.
• John 15:4–5Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
• Acts 17:11–12Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
• 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• Ps 1:1–3Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
• Hos 14:8Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green cypress tree; from me your fruit is found.”
• 2 Pet 1:5–10Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
• Isa 8:20Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
• Rev 3:1–2“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
• Rev 3:15“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

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