KJV King James Version
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
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John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
WEB World English Bible
They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
ASV American Standard Version
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;
Surrounding context — John 16
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀποσυναγώγουςG656 · aposunagōgosexcommunicatedποιήσουσινG4160 · poieōto do/make: doὑμᾶς·G4771 · suyouἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goὥραG5610 · hōrahourἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπᾶςG3956 · pasallὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποκτείναςG615 · apokteinōto killὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouδόξῃG1380 · dokeōto thinkλατρείανG2999 · latreiaministryπροσφέρεινG4374 · prospherōto bring toτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷ.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
John 9:22These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.Acts 26:9-11I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Romans 10:2-3For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.Acts 22:3-4I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.John 12:42Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [him], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:Revelation 6:9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.Acts 22:19-23And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.Acts 7:56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.1 Corinthians 4:13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.Acts 6:13-14And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:Acts 9:1-2And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.Isaiah 65:5Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.Galatians 1:13-14For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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