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John 11:15

Faith

13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

14 So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
KJV
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
WEB
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
ASV
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
DARBY
And I rejoice on your account that I was not there, in order that ye may believe. But let us go to him.
BLB
and I rejoice for your⁺ sake (so that you⁺ might believe) that I was not there. But let us go to him.”
ÅB
og for deres skyld er jeg glad over at jeg ikke var der, for at dere skal tro; men la oss gå til ham!
OTB
og for deres skyld er jeg glad jeg ikke var der, slik at dere kan tro. Men la oss dra til ham."
B1930
og for eders skyld er jeg glad over at jeg ikke var der, forat I skal tro; men la oss gå til ham!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 2:10

    For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

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  • John 14:10–11

    Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

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  • 1 John 5:13

    I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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  • John 11:4

    When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

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  • Isaiah 54:15

    If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.

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  • John 11:35–36

    Jesus wept.

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  • Isaiah 65:8

    This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.

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  • John 2:11

    Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

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