Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may 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 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.
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Coming Testimony And Rejection
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be offended: 2 for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable service to God.
Cross References
Matthew 11:6
and happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing in me.
Matthew 13:21
yet hath he no root in himself, and therefore is but for a short season; and when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, he is as soon disgusted.
Matthew 26:31-33
Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye will all take offence at me this night; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered:"
John 15:18-27
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me first.
John 16:4
But I have told you these things, that when the time cometh, ye may remember that I told you of them. Though I did not tell you of them at the beginning, because I was with you.
Romans 14:21
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing at which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or weakened.
Philippians 1:10
that ye may try things that differ, that ye may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ;
1 Peter 2:8
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.
Matthew 13:57
So they were prejudiced against Him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is no where less honoured than in his own country, and in his own family.
Matthew 24:10
and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:
John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy in you may continue, and that your joy may be full.