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John 16:25-28
New International Version
John 16:25-28
New International Version
25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively,(A) a time is coming(B) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name.(C) I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me(D) and have believed that I came from God.(E) 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”(F)
John 16:25-28
New Living Translation
John 16:25-28
New Living Translation
25 “I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father. 26 Then you will ask in my name. I’m not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf, 27 for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.[a] 28 Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”
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- 16:27 Some manuscripts read from the Father.
John 16:25-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 16:25-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus the Victor
25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask(A) in My name.(B) I am not telling you that I will make requests to the Father on your behalf. 27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved(C) Me and have believed that I came from God.[a](D) 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”(E)
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- John 16:27 Other mss read from the Father
John 16:25-28
New King James Version
John 16:25-28
New King James Version
Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World
25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you (A)plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 (B)for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and (C)have believed that I came forth from God. 28 (D)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
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John 16:25-28
New International Reader's Version
John 16:25-28
New International Reader's Version
25 “I have not been speaking to you plainly. But a time is coming when I will speak clearly. Then I will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 When that day comes, you will ask for things in my name. I am not saying I will ask the Father instead of you asking him. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me. He also loves you because you have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
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