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The Book of John, Chapter 16, Verse 10

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‹Of sin, because they believe not on me;›
King James Version
‹Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;›
American Standard Version
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;
New English Translation
When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.
World English Bible
about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;
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‹Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.›
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‹I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.›
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‹Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,› [that] ‹shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.›
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‹He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew› [it] ‹unto you.›
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‹All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew› [it] ‹unto you.›
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‹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.›
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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?
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They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
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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?›
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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.›