John 3:19
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19 [a]And this is the verdict,(A) that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
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- 3:19 Judgment is not only future but is partially realized here and now.
John 8:12
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12 Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(A)
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John 9:39
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39 [a]Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”(A)
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- 9:39–41 These verses spell out the symbolic meaning of the cure; the Pharisees are not the innocent blind, willing to accept the testimony of others.
John 12:46
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46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.(A)
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