John 3:20

“For every one that doth evil, hateth the light, etc.] Every man, the series of whose life and conversation is evil, hates Christ and his Gospel, cause they make manifest his evil deeds, convict him of them, and rebuke him for them: neither cometh to the light; to hear Christ preach, or preached; to attend on the Gospel ministration and means of grace: lest his deeds should be reproved; or discovered, and made manifest, and he be brought to shame, and laid under blame, and advised to part with them, which he cares not to do; (see <490511>Ephesians 5:11-13).”

“reproved--by detection.”

“That doeth evil - Every wicked person. Hateth the light - This is true of all wicked men. They choose to practice their deeds of wickedness in darkness. They are afraid of the light, because they could be easily detected. Hence, most crimes are committed in the night. So with the sinner against God. He hates the gospel, for it condemns his conduct, and his conscience would trouble him if it were enlightened. His deeds should be reproved - To “reprove” here means not only to “detect” or make manifest, but also includes the idea of “condemnation” when his deeds are detected. The gospel would make his wickedness manifest, and his conscience would condemn him. We learn from this verse: 1.That…”

“every: Joh 7:7; Kg1 22:8; Job 24:13-17; Psa 50:17; Pro 1:29, Pro 4:18, Pro 5:12, Pro 15:12; Amo 5:10, Amo 5:11; Luk 11:45; Jam 1:23-25 reproved: or, discovered, Eph 5:12, Eph 5:13 John 3:21”