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Berean Standard Bible

“They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.”

John 16:2

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Jesus continues to warn his disciples about what lies ahead. He tells them this so they will not fall away when it happens.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

World English Bible (WEB)

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

King James Version (KJV)

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour does come, that every one who has killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Os echarán de las sinagogas; y aun viene la hora, cuando cualquiera que os matare, pensará que hace servicio á Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A ustedes los echarán fuera de las sinagogas; y llegará el día en que cualquiera que los mate pensará que le está prestando un servicio a Dios.

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