Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"I have told you this to keep you from falling away.
American Standard Version
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
[Jesus continued], "I have told you these things so that you men would not fall away [i.e., from the faith].
Anderson New Testament
These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be ensnared.
Bible in Basic English
I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.
Common New Testament
"I have said all this to you so that you will not go astray.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged.
Darby Translation
These things I have spoken unto you that ye may not be offended.
Godbey New Testament
I have spoken these things to you, that you may not be offended.
Goodspeed New Testament
"I have told you this to keep you from faltering.
John Wesley New Testament
I have told you these things, that ye may not be offended. They will put you out of the synagogues;
Julia Smith Translation
These have I spoken, that ye should not be offended.
King James 2000
These things have I spoken unto you, that you should not be offended.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I have said these [things] to you so that you will not fall away.
Modern King James verseion
I have spoken these things to you so that you should not be offended.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These things have I said unto you because ye should not be offended.
Moffatt New Testament
I have told you all this, to keep you from being repelled.
Montgomery New Testament
"I have told you all this so that you may not stumble.
NET Bible
"I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.
New Heart English Bible
"I have said all these things to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.
Noyes New Testament
These things have I spoken to you, that ye may not fall away.
Sawyer New Testament
These things I have said to you, that you may not be offended.
The Emphasized Bible
These things, have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be caused to stumble:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THESE things have I spoken, that ye might not be stumbled.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.
Webster
These things have I spoken to you, that ye should not be offended.
Weymouth New Testament
"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.
Williams New Testament
"I have told you these things to keep you from falling over stumbling blocks.
World English Bible
"These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.
Worrell New Testament
"These things have I spoken to you, that ye be not made to stumble.
Worsley New Testament
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be offended:
Youngs Literal Translation
'These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled,
Themes
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit being sent by God
Offence » Saints warned against taking
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:1
Prayers for John 16:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Coming Testimony And Rejection
1 I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble. 2 They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.
Cross References
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whoever will not be caused to stumble by me.
Matthew 13:21
yet he has no root in himself, instead it is temporary. And when tribulation or persecution develops because of the word, straightaway he is caused to stumble.
Matthew 26:31-33
Then Jesus says to them, All ye will be caused to stumble by me in this night, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
John 15:18-27
If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you.
John 16:4
But I have told you these things, so that when the hour comes, ye may remember that I told you of them. But I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.
Romans 14:21
It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor in whatever thy brother stumbles against, or is caused to stumble, or becomes weak.
Philippians 1:10
for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,
1 Peter 2:8
and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.
Matthew 13:57
And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his fatherland, and in his house.
Matthew 24:10
And then many will be caused to stumble, and they will betray each other and will hate each other.
John 15:11
These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.