For God so loved the world

that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world
to condemn the world;
but that the world
through him might be saved.

He that believeth on him
is not condemned:
but he that believeth not
is condemned already,
because he hath not believed
in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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

For every one that doeth evil
hateth the light,
neither cometh to the light,
lest his deeds should be reproved.

But he that doeth truth
cometh to the light,
that his deeds may be made manifest,
that they are wrought in God.
John 3:16-21
(Today's Gospel reading)