John 3:19

Now this is the basis for judging: ¹  that the light has come into the world and people ²  loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

Isa 30:9-12; Mt 11:20-24; Lu 10:11-16; Lu 12:47; Lu 16:14; Joh 1:4,9-11; Joh 5:44; Joh 7:17; Joh 8:12; Joh 8:44,45; Joh 9:39-41; Joh 10:26,27; Joh 12:43; Joh 15:22-25; Ac 24:21-26; Ro 1:32; Ro 2:8; 2Co 2:15,16; 2Th 2:12; Heb 3:12,13; 1Pe 2:8; 2Pe 3:3

¹ tn Or “this is the reason for God judging,” or “this is how judgment works.”

² tn Grk “and men,” but in a generic sense, referring to people of both genders (as “everyone” in v. 20 makes clear).