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John 16

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVThese things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
    WEB“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
  2. 2
    KJVThey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
    WEBThey will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
  3. 3
    KJVAnd these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
    WEBThey will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
  4. 4
    KJVBut these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
    WEBBut I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  5. 5
    KJVBut now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
    WEBBut now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
  6. 6
    KJVBut because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
    WEBBut because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
  7. 7
    KJVNevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
    WEBNevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
  8. 8
    KJVAnd when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
    WEBWhen he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
  9. 9
    KJVOf sin, because they believe not on me;
    WEBabout sin, because they don’t believe in me;
  10. 10
    KJVOf righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
    WEBabout righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;
  11. 11
    KJVOf judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
    WEBabout judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
  12. 12
    KJVI have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
    WEB“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.
  13. 13
    KJVHowbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
    WEBHowever, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
  14. 14
    KJVHe shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
    WEBHe will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.
  15. 15
    KJVAll things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
    WEBAll things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.
  16. 16
    KJVA little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
    WEB“A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
  17. 17
    KJVThen said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
    WEBSome of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”
  18. 18
    KJVThey said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
    WEBThey said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
  19. 19
    KJVNow Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
    WEBTherefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?
  20. 20
    KJVVerily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
    WEBMost certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
  21. 21
    KJVA woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
    WEBA woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
  22. 22
    KJVAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
    WEBTherefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
  23. 23
    KJVAnd in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
    WEB“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
  24. 24
    KJVHitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
    WEBUntil now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
  25. 25
    KJVThese things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
    WEB“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
  26. 26
    KJVAt that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
    WEBIn that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,
  27. 27
    KJVFor the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
    WEBfor the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.
  28. 28
    KJVI came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
    WEBI came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
  29. 29
    KJVHis disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
    WEBHis disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.
  30. 30
    KJVNow are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
    WEBNow we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
  31. 31
    KJVJesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
    WEBJesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
  32. 32
    KJVBehold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
    WEBBehold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
  33. 33
    KJVThese things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
    WEBI have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.