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Parallel YHN 3:19

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BI Yhn 3:19 ©

OET (OET-RV)And this is the verdict: that light has come into the world, but some people love the darkness more than the light because they do evil things,

OET-LVAnd this is the judgment, that the light has_come into the world, and the people loved the darkness rather than the light, because/for the works of_them was evil.

SR-GNTΑὕτη δέ ἐστιν κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν πονηρὰ τὰ ἔργα. 
   (Hautaʸ de estin haʸ krisis, hoti to fōs elaʸluthen eis ton kosmon, kai aʸgapaʸsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos to fōs, aʸn gar autōn ponaʸra ta erga.)

Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Now 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.

UST Now God’s judicial ruling is as follows: the one who is the light entered the world, but people loved evil instead of him, because they do evil deeds.


BSB § 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.

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

AICNT 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.

OEBThe ground of their condemnation is this, that though the light has come into the world, people preferred the darkness to the light, because their actions were wicked.

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.

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

NET 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.

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

FBV This is how the decision is made: the light came to the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light, for their actions were evil.

TCNTThis is the judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

T4T The one who was like a light [MET] to reveal God’s truth to us came into the world. But people loved doing what was evil, like darkness [MET] is evil, instead of loving the one who was like a light. That is the reason God will judge people and condemn them.

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

BBE And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

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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.

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

YLT '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;

DBY 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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

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

BB And this is the condempnation: that lyght is come into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then lyght, because their deedes were euyll.
  (And this is the condempnation: that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather then light, because their deades were evil.)

GNV And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.
  (And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the world, and men loved darkness rather then that light, because their deades were evil.)

CB But this is ye codempnacion, that the light is come in to the worlde, and men loued the darknesse more the ye light: for their workes were euell.
  (But this is ye/you_all codempnacion, that the light is come in to the world, and men loved the darkness more the ye/you_all light: for their works were evil.)

TNT And this is the condempnacion: that light is come into the worlde and the me loved darcknes more then light because their dedes were evill.
  (And this is the condempnacion: that light is come into the world and the me loved darkness more then light because their dedes were evill.)

WYC And this is the dom, for liyt cam in to the world, and men loueden more derknessis than liyt; for her werkes weren yuele.
  (And this is the dom, for light came in to the world, and men lovedn more darkness than light; for her werkes were yuele.)

LUT Das ist aber das Gericht, daß das Licht in die Welt kommen ist, und die Menschen liebeten die Finsternis mehr denn das Licht; denn ihre Werke waren böse.
  (The is but the Gericht, that the light in the world coming is, and the Menschen liebeten the darkness mehr because the light; because ihre Werke waren böse.)

CLV Hoc est autem judicium: quia lux venit in mundum, et dilexerunt homines magis tenebras quam lucem: erant enim eorum mala opera.
  (Hoc it_is however yudicium: because light he_came in the_world, and dilexerunt homines magis tenebras how lucem: they_were because eorum mala opera.)

UGNT αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς; ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν πονηρὰ τὰ ἔργα.
  (hautaʸ de estin haʸ krisis, hoti to fōs elaʸluthen eis ton kosmon, kai aʸgapaʸsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos aʸ to fōs? aʸn gar autōn ponaʸra ta erga.)

SBL-GNT αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ ⸂αὐτῶν πονηρὰ⸃ τὰ ἔργα.
  (hautaʸ de estin haʸ krisis hoti to fōs elaʸluthen eis ton kosmon kai aʸgapaʸsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos aʸ to fōs, aʸn gar ⸂autōn ponaʸra⸃ ta erga.)

TC-GNT Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς· ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.
  (Hautaʸ de estin haʸ krisis, hoti to fōs elaʸluthen eis ton kosmon, kai aʸgapaʸsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos aʸ to fōs; aʸn gar ponaʸra autōn ta erga.)

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:16-21 Because there are no quotation marks around Jesus’ speech in the Greek text, translators debate where Jesus’ speech ends and John’s commentary begins; 3:16-21 might be John’s commentary.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

ἡ κρίσις

the judgment

Here, judgment could refer to: (1) a verdict a judge pronounces in a court trial. Alternate translation: “the verdict” (2) the reason for a condemning judgment. Alternate translation: “the basis for condemnation”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον & ἢ τὸ φῶς

¬the light /has/_come into the world & than the light

Here Jesus uses light to refer to the revelation of God’s truth and goodness in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this plainly. See how you translated this term in those places where the light also refers to Jesus in the 1:7–9. Alternate translation: “Jesus, who revealed the true and good things of God, has come into the world … than Jesus”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον & ἢ τὸ φῶς

¬the light /has/_come into the world & than the light

Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. If your language does not allow people to speak of themselves in the third person, you may need to specify who the light is. Alternate translation: “I, the light, have come into the world … than me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οἱ ἄνθρωποι

¬the people

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus uses the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι & τὸ σκότος

loved ¬the people & the darkness

Here Jesus uses darkness to refer to what is false and evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See the discussion of light and darkness in the General Notes for Chapter 1. Alternate translation: “men loved evil”

BI Yhn 3:19 ©