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John 16:1

FaithFaithfulness and loyalty
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

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BSB
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
KJV
These 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.
ASV
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.
DARBY
These things I have spoken unto you that ye may not be offended.
BLB
[“] I have spoken these things to you⁺ so that you⁺ should not fall away.
ÅB
Dette har jeg talt til dere for at dere ikke skal ta anstøt.
OTB
"Jeg har sagt dette til dere for at dere ikke skal bli ført til synd.
B1930
Dette har jeg talt til eder forat I ikke skal ta anstøt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:8

    and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

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  • Matthew 13:21

    But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

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  • Matthew 26:31–33

    Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

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  • John 15:18–27

    If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

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  • Matthew 24:10

    At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

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  • John 16:4

    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.

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  • Romans 14:21

    It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

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  • Matthew 11:6

    Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

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