John 14:29
27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
28 You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
31 But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
- KJV
- And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
- WEB
- Now I have told you before it happens so that when it happens, you may believe.
- ASV
- And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.
- DARBY
- And now I have told you before it comes to pass, that when it shall have come to pass ye may believe.
- BLB
- And now I have told you⁺ before it comes to pass, so that when it shall have come to pass, you⁺ may believe.
- ÅB
- Og nå har jeg sagt dere det før det skjer, for at dere skal tro når det Skjer.
- OTB
- Jeg har informert dere nå før det skjer, så når det skjer, kan dere tro.
- B1930
- Og nu har jeg sagt eder det før det skjer, forat I skal tro når det Skjer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 13:19
I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
Read in contextJohn 16:4–31
But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
Read in contextMatthew 24:24–25
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
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