John 3:19

And this is the condemnation,— That is, the cause of condemnation; they will not receive the light of the Logos, the God of Christians, because they will not obey him.

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This is the condemnation — That is, the cause of it. So God is clear.

¹⁹ And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Related Commentaries of John 3:19

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 3:19