John 3:21
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But he that doth truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest: because they are done in God.

John 3:20
For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

John 7:17
If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

1 John 1:6
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

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But he that doth truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest: because they are done in God.

he that.

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: . . .

Psalm 119:80,105 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded. . . .

Psalm 139:23,24 Prove me, O God, and know my heart: examine me, and know my paths. . . .

Isaiah 8:20 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Acts 17:11,12 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. . . .

1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

that his.

John 15:4,5 Abide in me: and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. . . .

Isaiah 26:12 Lord, thou wilt give us peace: for thou hast wrought all our works for us.

Hosea 14:8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I will hear him, and I will make him flourish like a green fir tree: from me is thy fruit found.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, . . .

Galatians 6:8 For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.

Ephesians 5:9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth:

Philippians 1:11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 2:13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.

Colossians 1:29 Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

2 Peter 1:5-10 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

1 John 2:27-29 And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you: but as his unction teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him. . . .

1 John 4:12,13,15,16 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us. . . .

Revelation 3:1,2,15 And to the angel of the church of Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, and that thou hast the name of being alive. And thou art dead. . . .

they are.

3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.

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20For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved. 21But he that doth truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest: because they are done in God. 22After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.…
Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

practices
ποιῶν (poiōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth
ἀλήθειαν (alētheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

comes
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

into
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Light,
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

it may be seen clearly
φανερωθῇ (phanerōthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[what] he
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

has done
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

has been
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

accomplished
εἰργασμένα (eirgasmena)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

God.”
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

but the one practicing the truth comes to the Light, that his works may be manifest as having been done in God."

But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in God.

But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.

But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'
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