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John 16:16-24
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John 16:16-24
English Standard Version
Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy
16 (A)“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and (B)again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 So (C)some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, (D)‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, (E)‘because I am going to the Father’?” 18 So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? (F)We do not know what he is talking about.” 19 (G)Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (H)you will weep and lament, but (I)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but (J)your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 (K)When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 (L)So also you have sorrow now, but (M)I will see you again, and (N)your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 (O)In that day you will (P)ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, (Q)whatever you ask of the Father in my name, (R)he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. (S)Ask, and you will receive, (T)that your joy may be full.
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ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:16-24
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ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:16-24
SBL Greek New Testament
16 Μικρὸν καὶ [a]οὐκέτι θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ [b]με. 17 εἶπαν οὖν ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ πρὸς ἀλλήλους· Τί ἐστιν τοῦτο ὃ λέγει ἡμῖν· Μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με; καί· [c]Ὅτι ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα; 18 ἔλεγον οὖν· [d]Τί ἐστιν τοῦτο ὃ [e]λέγει μικρόν; οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ. 19 [f]ἔγνω Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἤθελον αὐτὸν ἐρωτᾶν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Περὶ τούτου ζητεῖτε μετ’ ἀλλήλων ὅτι εἶπον· Μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με; 20 ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι κλαύσετε καὶ θρηνήσετε ὑμεῖς, ὁ δὲ κόσμος χαρήσεται· [g]ὑμεῖς λυπηθήσεσθε, ἀλλ’ ἡ λύπη ὑμῶν εἰς χαρὰν γενήσεται. 21 ἡ γυνὴ ὅταν τίκτῃ λύπην ἔχει, ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ὥρα αὐτῆς· ὅταν δὲ γεννήσῃ τὸ παιδίον, οὐκέτι μνημονεύει τῆς θλίψεως διὰ τὴν χαρὰν ὅτι ἐγεννήθη ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν κόσμον. 22 καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν [h]νῦν μὲν λύπην ἔχετε· πάλιν δὲ ὄψομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ χαρήσεται ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία, καὶ τὴν χαρὰν ὑμῶν οὐδεὶς [i]αἴρει ἀφ’ ὑμῶν. 23 καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐρωτήσετε οὐδέν· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, [j]ἄν τι αἰτήσητε τὸν πατέρα [k]δώσει ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου. 24 ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου· αἰτεῖτε καὶ λήμψεσθε, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.
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- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:16 οὐκέτι WH Treg NIV ] οὐ RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:16 με WH Treg NIV ] + ὅτι ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:17 Ὅτι WH Treg NIV ] + Ἐγὼ RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:18 Τί ἐστιν τοῦτο WH Treg NIV ] Τοῦτο τί ἐστιν RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:18 λέγει WH Treg ] + τὸ NIV RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:19 ἔγνω WH Treg ] + ὁ NIV; + οὖν ὁ RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:20 ὑμεῖς WH Treg NIV ] + δὲ RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:22 νῦν μὲν λύπην WH Treg NIV ] λύπην μὲν νῦν RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:22 αἴρει NIV RP ] ἀρεῖ WH Treg
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:23 ἄν τι WH Treg NIV ] ὅτι ὅσα ἄν RP
- ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 16:23 δώσει ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου WH Treg ] ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δώσει ὑμῖν NIV RP
John 16:16-24
New International Version
John 16:16-24
New International Version
The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy
16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(A) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(B)
17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’(C) and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”(D) 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”
19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? 20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn(E) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.(F) 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain(G) because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief,(H) but I will see you again(I) and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.(J) 23 In that day(K) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(L) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(M) and your joy will be complete.(N)
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