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John 16:22

GriefJoyHopeJesus Christ

20 Verily, 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.

21 A 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.

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

23 And 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.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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BSB
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
KJV
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
WEB
Therefore 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.
ASV
And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
DARBY
And ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.
BLB
Therefore you⁺ also indeed have grief now; but I will see you⁺ again, and your⁺ heart will rejoice, and no one will take your⁺ joy from you⁺.
ÅB
Slik har også dere nå sorg; men jeg skal se dere igjen, og deres hjerte skal glede seg, og ingen tar deres glede fra dere.
OTB
Slik er det også med dere: Nå er det sorgens tid for dere, men jeg skal se dere igjen, og deres hjerter skal glede seg, og ingen skal ta deres glede fra dere.
B1930
Således har også I nu sorg; men jeg skal se eder igjen, og eders hjerte skal glede sig, og ingen tar eders glede fra eder.

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  • 1 Peter 1:8

    Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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  • Acts 13:52

    And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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  • John 16:6

    But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16

    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

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  • 1 Peter 4:13–14

    But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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  • Acts 16:25

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

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  • Psalms 146:2

    While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

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  • Isaiah 25:9

    And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

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