Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I have spoken these things to you so that you should not be offended.
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.
A Conservative Version
I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.
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 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
Images 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 you should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogue. But an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he bears God service.
Cross References
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in Me.
Matthew 13:21
But he has no root in himself, and is temporary. For when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the Word, he immediately stumbles.
Matthew 26:31-33
Then Jesus said to them, All of you will be offended because of Me this night. For it is written, "I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."
John 15:18-27
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
John 16:4
But I have told you these things so that when the hour shall come you may remember that I told you of them. And I did not say these things to you at the beginning because I was with you.
Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.
Philippians 1:10
that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 2:8
and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.
Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.
Matthew 24:10
And then many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.
John 15:11
I have spoken these things to you so that My joy might remain in you and your joy might be full.