John 16:29–31
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
His disciples said vnto him, Loe, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no ‖prouerbe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, parable.
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
Now are we sure that thou knowest al things, and needest not that any man should aske thee: By this we beleeue that thou camest foorth from God.
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
Iesus answered them, Doe yee now beleeue?
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From verse 29
- John 16:25Rank 1 from verse 29
25These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
25These things haue I spoken vnto you in ‖prouerbs: the time commeth when I shall no more speake vnto you in ‖prouerbes, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
From verse 30
- John 21:17Rank 1 from verse 30
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He said vnto him the third time, Simon sonne of Ionas, louest thou mee? Peter was grieued, because hee saide vnto him the third time, Louest thou me? And he said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus sayth vnto him, Feed my sheepe.
- Hebrews 4:13Rank 2 from verse 30
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.
- John 16:17Rank 3 from verse 30
17Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
17Then saide some of his disciples among themselues, What is this that he saith vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me: and, because I goe to the Father?
8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
8For I haue giuen vnto them the words which thou gauest me, and they haue receiued them, *and haue knowen surely that I came out from thee, and they haue beleeued that thou didst send me.
- John 16:27–28Rank 5 from verse 30
27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
27For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me and haue beleeued that I came out from God.
28I came foorth from the Father, and am come into the world: againe, I leaue the world, and goe to the Father.
From verse 31
- John 13:38Rank 1 from verse 31
38Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
38Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, the Cocke shall not crow, til thou hast denied me thrise.
- Luke 9:44–45Rank 2 from verse 31
44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
44*Let these sayings sinke downe into your eares: for the Sonne of man shall bee deliuered into the handes of men.
45But they vnderstood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceiued it not: and they feared to aske him of that saying.
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John 16:29
Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Evidently; clearly; not obscurely.
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John 16:30
Certain, firm, secure, dependable, or firmly established.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular present form of need, meaning to require or lack something necessary.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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The one true God.
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John 16:31
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.
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28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
28I came foorth from the Father, and am come into the world: againe, I leaue the world, and goe to the Father.
29His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
29His disciples said vnto him, Loe, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no ‖prouerbe.
Selected passage30Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
30Now are we sure that thou knowest al things, and needest not that any man should aske thee: By this we beleeue that thou camest foorth from God.
Selected passage31Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
31Iesus answered them, Doe yee now beleeue?
Selected passage32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
32*Behold, the houre commeth, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered, euery man to his ‖owne, and shall leaue me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.