John 16:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said [them] to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;

English ASV

But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English Amplified

But I have told you these things now, so that when they occur you will remember that I told you of them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But I have told you these things now, so that when they occur you will remember that I told you of them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes you will remember I told them to you. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you.

English EASY 2024

But I have told you this so that you will remember. When they begin to do these things, you will remember that I told you about them already.’ ‘I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I have told you all this now to prepare you. So when the time comes for these things to happen, you will remember that I warned you. "I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you then.

But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. "I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for them to do these things, you will remember what I told you. “I did not tell you these things at the beginning, for I was with you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But I've told you this so that when it happens you'll remember what I've told you. I didn't tell you this at first, because I was with you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes you may remember I told them to you. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

English KJV 1611

But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

English LSB

But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. “I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I have told you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you. "I did not tell you this from the beginning, because I was with you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. “I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Why have I told you this? So that when the time comes, you will remember that I warned you. I didn't tell you this at first because I was with you.

English NIV

I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.

English NKJ 1982

But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

English NLT

Yes, I'm telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember I warned you. I didn't tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I have said these things to you so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you about them. "I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I’m telling you this now so that when their time comes you will remember that I foretold it. I didn’t tell you this in the beginning because I was still with you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you of them. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, I'm telling you these things now so that when they happen you will remember I warned you. I didn't tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.

English Tyndale 1537

(But) These things have I told you, that when that hour is come, ye might remember then, that I told you so. These things said I not unto you at the beginning, because I was present with you.