John 16:21
“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 John 16:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
A woman in labor is in pain because her time has come; but no sooner is the child born, than she forgets her trouble in her joy that a child has been born into the world.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das Weib, wenn sie gebiert, hat Traurigkeit, weil ihre Stunde gekommen ist; wenn sie aber das Kind geboren hat, gedenkt sie nicht mehr der Drangsal, um der Freude willen, daß ein Mensch zur Welt geboren ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La mujer cuando pare, tiene dolor, porque es venida su hora; mas después que ha parido un niño, ya no se acuerda de la angustia, por el gozo de que haya nacido un hombre en el mundo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A mulher quando está no parto tem tristeza, porque sua hora é vinda; mas havendo nascido a criança, já não se lembra da aflição, pela alegria de um homem ter nascido no mundo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Uma mulher fica triste quando tem dores de parto porque seu tempo de dar à luz chegou; mas depois que ela deu à luz, não se lembra mais das suas dores, por causa da alegria de ter nascido um bebê no mundo.
📖 John 16:21 in Context
19Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20Verily, 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.
21A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
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