John 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.”

John 16:4 — World English Bible

John 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you. ”

John 16:4 — American Standard Version

John 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said <FI>them<Fi> to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;”

John 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you. ”

John 16:4 — Darby Translation

John 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them. And these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.”

John 16:4 — Geneva Bible

John 16:4 in Context — 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.

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?

6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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What Does John 16:4 Mean?

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