John 3:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 139:23-24 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
  • 1 John 1:6 : 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
  • 1 John 4:15-16 : 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
  • Rev 3:1-2 : 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
  • Rev 3:15 : 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
  • 1 John 2:27-29 : 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
  • 1 John 4:12-13 : 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
  • Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
  • Ps 119:80 : 80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
  • Ps 119:105 : 105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
  • Isa 26:12 : 12 LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
  • Hos 14:8 : 8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
  • John 5:39 : 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
  • John 15:4-5 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
  • Acts 17:11-12 : 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
  • Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
  • Gal 6:8 : 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
  • Eph 5:9 : 9 For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
  • Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 3:18-20
    3 verses
    86%

    18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

  • Eph 5:13
    78%

    13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

  • John 3:22
    78%

    22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

  • John 1:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

    8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

  • 1 John 1:5-8
    4 verses
    75%

    5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

    7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • 1 John 3:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

    8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • John 7:4
    74%

    4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

  • John 12:46
    74%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    73%

    35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  • 1 John 2:29
    73%

    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  • Matt 5:16
    73%

    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  • 3 John 1:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

    12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

  • 3 John 1:3
    73%

    3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  • 1 John 3:10
    72%

    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  • 1 John 5:6
    72%

    6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

  • John 5:35
    72%

    35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

  • John 8:12
    72%

    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.

  • Luke 8:17
    72%

    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

  • 1 John 3:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

    4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

  • John 1:5
    71%

    5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

  • Eph 5:9
    71%

    9For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  • John 3:33
    71%

    33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

  • Ps 15:2
    71%

    2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

  • 2 Cor 13:8
    71%

    8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

  • Luke 11:36
    71%

    36If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

  • 1 John 2:8
    71%

    8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

  • Matt 3:13
    71%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • John 5:33
    71%

    33Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

  • John 11:10
    71%

    10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

  • Luke 11:33
    71%

    33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

  • Mark 4:22
    70%

    22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

  • John 1:31
    70%

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

  • John 3:26
    70%

    26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • John 5:29
    70%

    29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

  • John 3:2
    70%

    2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

  • 1 John 2:10
    70%

    10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

  • 1 John 5:20
    70%

    20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.