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Read›John›Chapter 16

Persecution Foretold

John 16:1

In 9 translations

BSB
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
KJV
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
WEB
“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
ASV
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.
LSV
“These things I have spoken to you, that you may not be stumbled.
YLT
'These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled,
DBY
These things I have spoken unto you that ye may not be offended.
DRC
These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.
GNV
These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἵνα μὴ σκανδαλισθῆτε.
RP2018
Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ σκανδαλισθῆτε.
TR-Boyd
Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ σκανδαλισθῆτε.
SCR1894
ταυτα λελαληκα υμιν ινα μη σκανδαλισθητε

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Peter 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
  • Matthew 13:21But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
  • Matthew 26:31–33Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead…
  • John 15:18–27If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.…
  • Matthew 24:10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
  • John 16:4But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  • Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
  • Matthew 13:57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  • Matthew 11:6Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
  • Philippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
  • John 15:11I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

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