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Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little
while is the light with you. Walk
while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not
whither he goeth.
Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
Little children, yet a little
while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews,
Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
Yet a little
while, and the world
seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
Now 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?
Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
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.
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of
perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the
sepulchre, and
seeth the stone taken away from the
sepulchre.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
And
while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me
discuss.
And when he had spoken these things,
while they
beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud
hid Him from their sight.
And
while they looked
stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white
apparel;
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
And as the
lame man which was
healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the
porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
While the man
clung to Peter and John, all the people were
astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s
Colonnade.
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees, came upon them,
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the
Sadducees came up to them,
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not
lied unto men, but unto God.
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your
disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not
lied to men, but to God!”
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers,
hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in
Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers,
listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham
while he was still in
Mesopotamia, before he lived in
Haran,
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him
weeping, and
shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made,
while she was with them.
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him,
weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made
while she was still with them.
And he became very
hungry, and would have eaten: but
while they made ready, he fell into a
trance,
He became
hungry and wanted something to eat, but
while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a
trance.
Now
while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from
Cornelius had made
enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
While Peter was
puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by
Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
As Peter continued to
reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me
Barnabas and Saul for the work
whereunto I have called them.
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me
Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
Now
while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was
stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to
idolatry.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
And when
Gallio was the deputy of
Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one
accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
And Paul after this
tarried there yet a good
while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him
Priscilla and
Aquila; having
shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a
vow.
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head
shaved in Cenchrea to keep a
vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by
Priscilla and
Aquila.
When they desired him to
tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
So he sent into
Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him,
Timotheus and
Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
Then Paul went back
upstairs, broke bread, and
ate. And after speaking until
daybreak, he departed.
And as they went about to kill him,
tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an
uproar.
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in
turmoil.
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even
while I prayed in the temple, I was in a
trance;
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a
trance Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the
Sanhedrin,
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I
offended any thing at all.
Then Paul made his
defense: “I have committed no
offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
And
while the day was coming on, Paul
besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the
fourteenth day that ye have
tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Howbeit they looked when he should have
swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great
while, and saw no
harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Which
shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean
while accusing or else
excusing one another;)
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either
accusing or defending them
And he received the sign of
circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being
uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not
circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
And he received the sign of
circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith
while he was still
uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not
circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
So then if,
while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an
adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no
adulteress, though she be married to another man.
So then, if she is joined to another man
while her husband is still alive, she is called an
adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an
adulteress, even if she marries another man.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
One person regards a certain day above the others,
while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully
convinced in his own mind.
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way
thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a
while, you can
equip me for my journey.
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him
crucified.
For I resolved to know nothing
while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him
crucified.
For
while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not
carnal?
For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to
offend, I will eat no flesh
while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to
offend.
Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to
stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to
stumble.
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not
muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Doth God take care for oxen?
For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not
muzzle an ox
while it is
treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
For in eating every one taketh before other his own
supper: and one is
hungry, and another is
drunken.
For as you eat, each of you goes
ahead without sharing his meal.
While one remains
hungry, another gets
drunk.
But if all
prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is
convinced of all, he is judged of all:
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to
tarry a
while with you, if the Lord permit.
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to
spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
Now if
Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
If
Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear
while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
For we that are in this tabernacle do
groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be
swallowed up of life.
So
while we are in this tent, we
groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be
swallowed up by life.
Therefore we are always
confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
Therefore we are always
confident, although we know that
while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
Whiles by the experiment of this
ministration they
glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will
glorify God for your
obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the
generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to
edification, and not to destruction.
This is why I write these things
while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for
tearing you down.
But if,
while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God
forbid.
But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!
Not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
For even in
Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
For even
while I was in
Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them
while they are watching, but with
sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and
travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and
toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to
anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as
travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a
pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For even
while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If
anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not
muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
For the Scripture says, “Do not
muzzle an ox
while it is
treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which
while some
coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By
craving it, some have
wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
I appeal to you for my child
Onesimus, whose father I became
while I was in chains.
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts, as in the
provocation.
As it has been said: “
Today, if you hear His voice, do not
harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
The Holy Ghost this
signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest,
while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all
while the
testator liveth.
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
For yet a little
while, and he that shall come will come, and will not
tarry.
For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the
morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
You do not even know what will happen
tomorrow! What is your life? You are a
mist that appears for a little
while and then vanishes.
In this you greatly
rejoice, though now for a little
while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
While they behold your
chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Which
sometime were
disobedient, when once the
longsuffering of God waited in the days of
Noah,
while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of
Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a
while, make you perfect,
stablish,
strengthen, settle you.
And after you have suffered for a little
while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you,
strengthen you, and establish you.
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to
riot in the
daytime. Spots they are and
blemishes,
sporting themselves with their own deceivings
while they feast with you;
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in
bondage.
They promise them freedom,
while they themselves are slaves to
depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
Not as
Cain, who was of that wicked one, and
slew his brother. And wherefore
slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Do not be like
Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did
Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil,
while those of his brother were righteous.
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Then each of them was given a white
robe and told to rest a little
while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
And I said, No, Lord: but of very grief have I spoken: for my
reins pain me every hour,
while I labour to
comprehend the way of the most High, and to seek out part of his judgment.
For while we lived and committed iniquity, we considered not that we should begin to suffer for it after death.
For this is the life
whereof Moses spake unto the people
while he lived, saying, Choose thee life, that thou mayest live.
For while I live I will speak, and so long as I have understanding I will answer.
And they that have
loathed my law,
while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of
repentance was open unto them, understood not, but
despised it;