Modern Translations New International VersionEveryone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. New Living Translation All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. English Standard Version For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. Berean Study Bible Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. New American Standard Bible For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. NASB 1995 "For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. NASB 1977 “For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. Amplified Bible For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned. Christian Standard Bible For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. Holman Christian Standard Bible For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. Contemporary English Version People who do evil hate the light and won't come to the light, because it clearly shows what they have done. Good News Translation Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up. GOD'S WORD® Translation People who do what is wrong hate the light and don't come to the light. They don't want their actions to be exposed. International Standard Version Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed. NET Bible For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed. Classic Translations King James BibleFor every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. New King James Version For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. King James 2000 Bible For everyone that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. New Heart English Bible For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed. World English Bible For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. American King James Version For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. American Standard Version For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. A Faithful Version For everyone who practices evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed; Darby Bible Translation For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are; English Revised Version For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. Webster's Bible Translation For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For euery one that euyll doeth, hateth the lyght: neither commeth to the light, lest his deedes shoulde be reproued. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Whosoeuer doth euell, hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his dedes shulde not be reproued. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For every man that evyll doeth hateth the light: nether commeth to light lest his dedes shuld be reproved. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor everyone who is doing wicked things hates the light, and does not come into the light, that his works may not be detected; Berean Literal Bible For everyone practicing evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, so that his works may not be exposed; Young's Literal Translation for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; Smith's Literal Translation For every one doing bad things hates the light, and he comes not to the light, lest his works should be rebuked. Literal Emphasis Translation For everyone practicing evil things hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his works might be exposed; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved. Catholic Public Domain Version For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor everyone who does what is hateful, hates The Light and does not come to The Light, lest his works should be convicted. Lamsa Bible For every one who does detested things hates the light, and he does not come to the light, because his works cannot be covered. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor every one that does evil, hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction. Mace New Testament for every one that doth evil, hateth the light, and shunneth the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. Weymouth New Testament For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |