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

The way of the wicked {is} as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would {no doubt} have continued with us: but {they went out}, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and {those} that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his {righteousness} in the day that he sinneth.

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

The words of his mouth {are} iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, {and} to do good.

For {it is} impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.

They are all gone aside, they are {all} together become filthy: {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. {filthy: Heb. stinking}

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

When a righteous {man} turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. {out...: Heb. moved}

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. {out...: Heb. moved}

The way of the wicked {is} as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments {are} far above out of his sight: {as for} all his enemies, he puffeth at them.