John 16:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 16:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.”

John 16:25 — World English Bible

John 16:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father. ”

John 16:25 — American Standard Version

John 16:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you.”

John 16:25 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“These things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father. ”

John 16:25 — Darby Translation

John 16:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father.”

John 16:25 — Geneva Bible

John 16:25 in Context — John 16

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.

26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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What Does John 16:25 Mean?

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