John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
अध्ययन टिप्पणी
Study Note
The climax of the Nicodemus discourse turns on a judicial metaphor: '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.' The Johannine theology of judgment places its center not at a future tribunal but at the moment of encounter with Christ: the response to the light is itself the verdict. The moral analysis is psychologically acute — people avoid the light not because they cannot see but because they prefer not to be seen (verse 20: 'everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed'). This realized eschatology of judgment complements the future judgment of John 5:28-29 without negating it, creating a both/and structure.
अन्य अनुवाद
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.
`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;
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.
क्रॉस संदर्भ
That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and …
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of …
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye …
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him …
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be …
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.