John 16:20
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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.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
In other translations
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.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
Greek words
ἈμὴνAmēnAmenG281ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754κλαύσετεklauseteyou will weepG2799καὶkaiandG2532θρηνήσετεthrēnēsetewill lamentG2354ὑμεῖς,humeisyou yourselves,G4771ὁho<the>G3588δὲdebutG1161κόσμοςkosmosthe worldG2889χαρήσεται·charēsetaiwill rejoice;G5463ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771δὲdenowG1161λυπηθήσεσθε,lupēthēsesthewill be grieved,G3076ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἡhētheG3588λύπηlupēgriefG3077ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771εἰςeistoG1519χαρὰνcharanjoyG5479γενήσεται.genēsetaiwill turn.G1096
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