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.

光来到世间，世人因自己的行为是恶的，不爱光，倒爱黑暗，定他们的罪就是在此。

光来到世上，世人因自己的行为是恶的，不爱光，倒爱黑暗，这就定了他们的罪。

光来到世上，世人因自己的行为是恶的，不爱光，倒爱黑暗，这就定了他们的罪。

光来到世上，世人因为自己的行为邪恶而不爱光，反爱黑暗，这就是他们被定罪的原因。

光来到世上，世人因为自己的行为邪恶，不爱光倒爱黑暗，定他们罪的原因，就在这里。

“所定的罪是这样的：光来到了世界，人们却因自己的行为邪恶，不喜爱光，反喜爱黑暗。

光來到世間，世人因自己的行為是惡的，不愛光，倒愛黑暗，定他們的罪就是在此。

光來到世上，世人因自己的行為是惡的，不愛光，倒愛黑暗，這就定了他們的罪。

光來到世上，世人因自己的行為是惡的，不愛光，倒愛黑暗，這就定了他們的罪。

光來到世上，世人因為自己的行為邪惡而不愛光，反愛黑暗，這就是他們被定罪的原因。

光來到世上，世人因為自己的行為邪惡，不愛光倒愛黑暗，定他們罪的原因，就在這裡。

光到了世界上來，人愛黑暗、而不愛光，因為他們的行為邪惡：這就是被定罪的因由。

「所定的罪是這樣的：光來到了世界，人們卻因自己的行為邪惡，不喜愛光，反喜愛黑暗。

是鞫也、因光臨世、而人愛暗愈於光、以其行惡也、

夫光臨世、而人作惡、愛暗過於光、此所以定罪也、

夫光臨世、而人因所行者惡、愛暗而不愛光、定罪之故、即在此也、

夫真光入世、而世人以行為邪惡故、獨愛黑暗、而不愛光明；故曰譴在其中矣。

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

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

And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

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

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

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.

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.

“ 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.

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

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.

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.

Jesus spoke to the people again. He said,“ I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life.”

Jesus said,“ I have come into this world to judge it. I have come so that people who are blind will see. I have come so that people who can see will become blind.”Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this. They asked,“ What? Are we blind too?”Jesus said,“ If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, you remain guilty.

Many will not believe the truth. They will take pleasure in evil. They will be judged.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.Whoever hates me hates my Father also.I did works among them that no one else did. If I hadn’t, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen those works. And still they have hated both me and my Father.This has happened so that what is written in their Law would come true. It says,‘ They hated me without any reason.’( Psalms 35:19; 69:4)

You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.The Word was in the world. And the world was made through him. But the world did not recognize him.He came to what was his own. But his own people did not accept him.

Perhaps they blame me for what I said when I was on trial. I shouted,‘ I believe that people will rise from the dead. That is why I am on trial here today.’ ”Felix knew all about the Way of Jesus. So he put off the trial for the time being.“ Lysias the commanding officer will come,” he said.“ Then I will decide your case.”He ordered the commander to keep Paul under guard. He told him to give Paul some freedom. He also told him to allow Paul’s friends to take care of his needs.Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla. She was a Jew. Felix sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.Paul talked about how to live a godly life. He talked about how people should control themselves. He also talked about the time when God will judge everyone. Then Felix became afraid.“ That’s enough for now!” he said.“ You may leave. When I find the time, I will send for you.”He was hoping that Paul would offer him some money to let him go. So he often sent for Paul and talked with him.

Most of all, here is what you must understand. In the last days people will make fun of the truth. They will laugh at it. They will follow their own evil desires.

“ Suppose a servant knows the master’s wishes. But the servant doesn’t get ready and doesn’t do what the master wants. Then that servant will receive a heavy beating.

They know that God’s commands are right. They know that those who do evil things should die. But they continue to do those very things. They also approve of others who do them.

‘ We wipe from our feet even the dust of your town. We do it to warn you. But here is what you can be sure of. God’s kingdom has come near.’I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Sodom than for that town.“ How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon. They would have turned away from their sins long ago. They would have put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They would have sat down in ashes.On judgment day it will be easier for Tyre and Sidon than for you.And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted up to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead.“ Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. But whoever does not accept me does not accept the one who sent me.”

But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

They loved praise from people more than praise from God.

And,“ It is a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall.”( Isaiah 8:14) They trip and fall because they do not obey the message. That is also what God planned for them.

Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.But build one another up every day. Do it as long as there is still time. Then none of you will become stubborn. You won’t be fooled by sin’s tricks.

The Pharisees loved money. They heard all that Jesus said and made fun of him.

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me!

God considers us to be the pleasing smell that Christ is spreading. He is spreading it among people who are being saved and people who are dying.To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?

Jesus began to speak against the towns where he had done most of his miracles. The people there had not turned away from their sins. So he said,“ How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon. They would have turned away from their sins long ago. They would have put on clothes for mourning. They would have sat down in ashes.But I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Tyre and Sidon than for you.And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead. Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom. It would still be here today.But I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Sodom than for you.”

But there are others who only look out for themselves. They don’t accept the truth. They go astray. God will pour out his great anger on them.

That’s because these people of Judah refuse to obey me. They are children who tell lies. They will not listen to what I want to teach them.They say to the seers,‘ Don’t see any more visions!’ They say to the prophets,‘ Don’t give us any more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy things we want to hear even if they aren’t true.Get out of our way! Get off our path! Keep the Holy One of Israel away from us!’ ”So the Holy One of Israel speaks. He says,“ You have turned your backs on what I have said. You have depended on telling people lies. You have crushed others.

Here is how someone can find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me. That person must choose to do what God wants them to do.