John 6:6

In 9 translations

BSB

But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

KJV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

WEB

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

ASV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

LSV

And this He said, trying him, for He Himself had known what He was about to do.

YLT

and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

DBY

But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

DRC

And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.

GNV

(And this he sayde to prooue him: for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe.)

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν, αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν.

RP2018

Τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν.

TR-Boyd

Τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγε πειράζων αὐτόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλε ποιεῖν.

SCR1894

τουτο δε ελεγεν πειραζων αυτον αυτος γαρ ηδει τι εμελλεν ποιειν

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• Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
• Deuteronomy 13:3you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• 2 Chronicles 32:31And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
• Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
• Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
• Deuteronomy 33:8Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

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