John 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.”

John 16:20 — World English Bible

John 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

John 16:20 — American Standard Version

John 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.”

John 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.”

John 16:20 — Darby Translation

John 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye.”

John 16:20 — Geneva Bible

John 16:20 in Context — John 16

18 Então diziam: Que é isto que ele diz? Um pouco? Não sabemos o que diz.

19 Conheceu pois Jesus que lhe queriam perguntar, e disse-lhes: Perguntais entre vós sobre isto que disse: Um pouco, e não me vereis; e mais um pouco, e me vereis?

20 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo, que vós chorareis, e lamentareis, e o mundo se alegrará, e vós estareis tristes; mas vossa tristeza se tornará em alegria.

21 A mulher quando está no parto tem tristeza, porque sua hora é vinda; mas havendo nascido a criança, já não se lembra da aflição, pela alegria de um homem ter nascido no mundo.

22 Assim também vós agora na verdade tendes tristeza; mas novamente vos verei, e vosso coração se alegrará, e ninguém tirará vossa alegria de vós.

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What Does John 16:20 Mean?

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