KJV King James Version
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
WEB World English Bible
I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
ASV American Standard Version
I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;
Surrounding context — John 14
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὐκέτιG3756 · ounoπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchλαλήσωG2980 · laleōto speakμεθ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterὑμῶν·G4771 · suyouἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldἄρχων,G758 · archōnrulerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beοὐδέν,G3762 · oudeisnone
Cross-references
1 John 5:19[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:1 John 3:5-8And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.John 16:11-12Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.Revelation 20:2-3And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:Revelation 20:7-8And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Luke 24:44-49And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.
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