KJV King James Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
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John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
WEB World English Bible
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
ASV American Standard Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I rejoice, for your sake, (that ye may believe,) that I was not there; but we may go to him;’
Surrounding context — John 11
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had [lain] in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
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καὶG2532 · kaiandχαίρωG5463 · chairōto rejoiceδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὑμᾶς,G4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπιστεύσητε,G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐκG3756 · ounoἤμηνG1510 · eimito beἐκεῖ·G1563 · ekeithereἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἄγωμενG71 · agōto bringπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.John 14:10-11Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.1 John 5:13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.Isaiah 54:15Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.John 11:4When Jesus heard [that], he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.John 11:35-36Jesus wept.John 12:30Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.2 Corinthians 4:15For all things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.Isaiah 65:8Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.Genesis 26:24And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I [am] the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I [am] with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.Genesis 39:5And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.Psalm 105:14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
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