John 7:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

John 7:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 7:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 7:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.”

John 7:39 — World English Bible

John 7:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

John 7:39 — American Standard Version

John 7:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

John 7:39 — Young's Literal Translation

John 7:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But this he said concerning the Spirit, which they that believed on him were about to receive; for [the] Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.”

John 7:39 — Darby Translation

John 7:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)”

John 7:39 — Geneva Bible

John 7:39 in Context — John 7

37 Mas en el postrer día grande de la fiesta, Jesús se ponía en pie y clamaba, diciendo: Si alguno tiene sed, venga á mí y beba.

38 El que cree en mí, como dice la Escritura, ríos de agua viva correrán de su vientre.

39 (Y esto dijo del Espíritu que habían de recibir los que creyesen en él: pues aun no había [venido] el Espíritu Santo; porque Jesús no estaba aún glorificado.)

40 Entonces algunos de la multitud, oyendo este dicho, decían: Verdaderamente éste es el profeta.

41 Otros decían: Este es el Cristo. Algunos empero decían: ¿De Galilea ha de venir el Cristo?

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What Does John 7:39 Mean?

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