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Butδὲwhoeverὁdoesποιῶνthe truthτὴν ἀλήθειανcomesἔρχεταιtoπρὸςthe light,τὸ φῶςso thatἵναit may be shown plainlyφανερωθῇthatὅτιhis worksαὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργαhave been doneἐστιν εἰργασμέναinἐνGod.”θεῷ
John 3:21
Study it in the app“But whoever does the truth comes to the light, so that it may be shown plainly that his works have been done in God.””
With the Greek beneath
John 3:21, word by word
- doesποιῶνpoiōn
practice
To put into practice, like God's will.
Where else “poiōn” appears- the truthἀλήθειανalētheian
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheian” appears- comesἔρχεταιerchetai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appears- the lightφῶςphōs
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appears- it may be shown plainlyφανερωθῇphanerōthēi
reveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “phanerōthēi” appears- his worksἔργαerga
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “erga” appears- have been doneἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- have been doneεἰργασμέναeirgasmena
do
To accomplish something, good or bad.
Where else “eirgasmena” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears
The context
20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.
21 · This verse (above)
22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea, and there he spent time with them and was immersing.
To study John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?