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Berean Standard Bible

“Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”

John 16:20

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Jesus tells his disciples that he is going away and that they will not see him for a little while. He uses a strong image to describe how they will feel and how it will change.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

World English Bible (WEB)

Most certainly 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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

verily, verily, I say to you, that you shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De cierto, de cierto os digo, que vosotros lloraréis y lamentaréis, y el mundo se alegrará: empero aunque vosotros estaréis tristes, vuestra tristeza se tornará en gozo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La verdad es que ustedes llorarán y se llenarán de tristeza, mientras que el mundo se alegrará. Ustedes se pondrán tristes, pero luego su tristeza se convertirá en alegría.

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