John 3:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

English ASV

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

English Amplified

The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. [Isa. 5:20.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. [Isa. 5:20.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

English EASY 2024

God's Son has brought light into the world. But some people did not love the light. They loved the dark instead. That was because they were doing evil things. That is why God has decided to punish those people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They are judged by this fact: The light has come into the world. But they did not want light. They wanted darkness, because they were doing evil things.

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

This is how the judgment works: the light has come into the world, but people love the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"This, then, is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This is the verdict, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil.

English NIV

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And here is the basis for their judgment: The Light of God has now come into the world, but the people loved darkness more than the Light, because they want the darkness to conceal their evil.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their sentence is based on this fact: that the Light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

English Tyndale 1537

And this is the condemnation: (that) Light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 3:19 — Compare Translations