John 16:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 16:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
κλαύσετε
klaíō
G2799
to mourn
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
θρηνήσετε
thrēnéō
G2354
to mourn
ὑμεῖς
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
κόσμος
kósmos
G2889
world
χαρήσεται
chaírō
G5463
to rejoice
ὑμεῖς
hymeîs
G5210
you
λυπηθήσεσθε
lypéō
G3076
to grieve
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
λύπη
lýpē
G3077
grief
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
χαρὰν
chará
G5479
joy
γενήσεται
gínomai
G1096
to become
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World English Bible Public Domain
Most assuredly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
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King James Version Public Domain
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will be glad. You will be grieved, but your sorrow will become joy.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).