John 16:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 16:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

John 16:22 — World English Bible

John 16:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

John 16:22 — American Standard Version

John 16:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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,”

John 16:22 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you. ”

John 16:22 — Darby Translation

John 16:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And ye nowe therefore are in sorowe: but I will see you againe, and your hearts shall reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.”

John 16:22 — Geneva Bible

John 16:22 in Context — John 16

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.

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What Does John 16:22 Mean?

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