KJV King James Version
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
ASV American Standard Version
And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,
Surrounding context — John 16
19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20 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.
21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 These 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenνῦνG3568 · nunnowμὲνG3303 · menon the other handλύπηνG3077 · lupēgriefἔχετε,G2192 · echōto have/beπάλινG3825 · palinagainδὲG1161 · dethenὄψομαιG3708 · horaōto see: seeὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandχαρήσεταιG5463 · chairōto rejoiceὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδία,G2588 · kardiaheartκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχαρὰνG5479 · charajoyὑμῶνG4771 · suyouοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneαἴρειG142 · airōto take upἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromὑμῶν,G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:Acts 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.John 16:6But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Isaiah 25:9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this [is] our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Psalm 146:2While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.1 Peter 4:13-14But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.Habakkuk 3:17-18Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls:Isaiah 12:2-4Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,Isaiah 66:9-14Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut [the womb]? saith thy God.Matthew 28:8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.John 20:19-20Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.John 14:27Peace 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.Luke 24:51-53And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
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