John 3:21

In 9 translations

BSB

But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”Some translators close this quotation after verse 15.

KJV

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

WEB

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

ASV

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

LSV

but he who is doing the truth comes into the light, that his works may be revealed, that in God they are having been worked.”

YLT

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

DBY

but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.Elohim

DRC

But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

GNV

But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ὅτι ἐν θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.

RP2018

Ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.

TR-Boyd

Ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν Θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.

SCR1894

ο δε ποιων την αληθειαν ερχεται προς το φως ινα φανερωθη αυτου τα εργα οτι εν θεω εστιν ειργασμενα

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• 1 John 1:6If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
• Psalms 139:23–24Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
• 3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
• Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
• Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
• 1 John 4:15–16If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
• Psalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
• 1 John 2:27–29And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been…
• Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Galatians 6:8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
• John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
• Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
• John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
• Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Galatians 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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