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John 16:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 Most truly I say to you, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be grieved, but your grief will be turned into joy.+

John 16:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 ἀμὴν Amen ἀμὴν amen λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν to YOU ὅτι that κλαύσετε YOU will weep καὶ and θρηνήσετε YOU will wail ὑμεῖς, YOU, ὁ the δὲ but κόσμος world χαρήσεται· will rejoice; ὑμεῖς YOU λυπηθήσεσθε, will be grieved, ἀλλ’ but ἡ the λύπη grief ὑμῶν of YOU εἰς into χαρὰν joy γενήσεται. will become.

John 16:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 Most truly I say to YOU, YOU will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; YOU will be grieved,+ but YOUR grief will be turned into joy.+

John 16:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 Verily, verily I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be grieved, but your grief will become joy.

John 16:20

American Standard Version
- 20 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.

John 16:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 Verily, verily I say unto you—Ye shall weep and lament, But the world shall rejoice: Ye shall be grieved, But your grief into joy shall be turned.

John 16:20

King James Version
- 20 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.

John Study Notes—Chapter 16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 16:20
  
  the world: In this context, the Greek word koʹsmos refers to the world of mankind apart from God’s servants, the unrighteous human society alienated from God.—Compare study note on Joh 15:19.