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Berean Standard Bible

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.”

John 14:12

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Jesus continues to comfort his disciples in the upper room. He has just urged them to believe that he is in the Father and the Father in him, if not for his words then for the works they have seen.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

World English Bible (WEB)

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

King James Version (KJV)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do -- that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que en mí cree, las obras que yo hago también él las hará; y mayores que éstas hará; porque yo voy al Padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Les aseguro que el que cree en mí hará las mismas obras que yo hago, y hará obras todavía mayores porque yo vuelvo al Padre.

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