John 3:20
For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
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- John 7:7 : 7 The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.
- Eph 5:11-13 : 11 And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather. 12 For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.
- 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man (Michaiah the sonne of Imlah) by whom we may aske counsel of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophecie good vnto me, but euill; Iehoshaphat sayd, Let not the King say so.
- Job 24:13-17 : 13 These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof. 14 The murtherer riseth earely & killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe. 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, and sayth, None eye shal see me, and disguiseth his face. 16 They digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light. 17 But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.
- Ps 50:17 : 17 Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?
- Prov 1:29 : 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.
- Prov 4:18 : 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
- Prov 5:12 : 12 And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!
- Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
- Amos 5:10-11 : 10 They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly. 11 Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shal not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shal not drinke wine of them.
- Luke 11:45 : 45 Then answered one of the Lawyers, and saide vnto him, Master, thus saying thou puttest vs to rebuke also.
- Jas 1:23-25 : 23 For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse. 24 For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was. 25 But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
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- John 3:18-192 verses87%
18 Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.
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21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
- Eph 5:11-133 verses78%
11 And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
12 For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.
- 1 John 2:9-113 verses76%
9 He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.
10 Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.
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10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
- John 1:8-92 verses75%
8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
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11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
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5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
- 1 John 1:5-84 verses74%
5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.
6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:
7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.
8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.
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4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
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7 The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.
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10 But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
- Matt 5:15-162 verses72%
15 Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
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33 No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.
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46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
- John 12:35-362 verses72%
35 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.
- Job 24:13-142 verses72%
13 These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof.
14 The murtherer riseth earely & killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.
- 1 John 3:12-132 verses72%
12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
13 Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.
- Luke 8:16-172 verses72%
16 No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.
- 1 John 3:6-83 verses72%
6 Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.
7 Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.
8 He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.
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23 But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?
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22 There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
- Luke 11:35-362 verses71%
35 Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.
36 If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.
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15 Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.
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17 All vnrighteousnesse is sinne, but there is a sinne not vnto death.
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36 But he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death.
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20 For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.
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20 Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre.
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23 He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.
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18 For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.
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11 For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes.
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12 Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.
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20 Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.