YHN 16:25 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Ταῦτα
2. houtos
3. These things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 77483
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. in
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77484
1. παροιμίαις
2. paroimia
3. allegories
4. -
5. 39420
6. N····DFP
7. allegories
8. allegories
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77485
1. λελάληκα
2. laleō
3. I have spoken
4. I've
5. 29800
6. VIEA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ spoken
8. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ spoken
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77486
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R77258
11. 77487
1. ἀλλʼ
2. alla
3. -
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. -
11. 77488
1. ἔρχεται
2. erχomai
3. is coming
4. is coming
5. 20640
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ coming
8. ˓is˒ coming
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77489
1. ὥρα
2. hōra
3. +an hour
4. time
5. 56100
6. N····NFS
7. ˓an˒ hour
8. ˓an˒ hour
9. -
10. Y33; F77511
11. 77490
1. ὅπου
2. hopou
3. -
4. -
5. 36990
6. C·······
7. where
8. where
9. -
10. -
11. 77491
1. ὅτε
2. hote
3. when
4. when
5. 37530
6. R·······
7. when
8. when
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77492
1. οὐκέτι
2. ouketi
3. no longer
4. no longer
5. 37650
6. C·······
7. no_longer
8. no_longer
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77493
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. in
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77494
1. παροιμίαις
2. paroimia
3. allegories
4. -
5. 39420
6. N····DFP
7. allegories
8. allegories
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77495
1. λαλήσω
2. laleō
3. I ˓will be speaking
4. told be speaking
5. 29800
6. VIFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77496
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R77258
11. 77497
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. but
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77498
1. ἐν
2. en
3. -
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. -
11. 77499
1. παρρησίᾳ
2. parrēsia
3. with plainness
4. plainly
5. 39540
6. N····DFS
7. ˱with˲ plainness
8. ˱with˲ plainness
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77500
1. περί
2. peri
3. concerning
4. about
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77501
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. the
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77502
1. Πατρός
2. patēr
3. father
4. father
5. 39620
6. N····GMS
7. father
8. Father
9. G
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 77503
1. λαλήσω
2. laleō
3. -
4. -
5. 29800
6. VSAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ speak
8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ speak
9. -
10. -
11. 77504
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. -
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. R77258
11. 77505
1. ἀπαγγελῶ
2. apaŋgellō
3. I will be reporting
4. I'll will
5. 5180
6. VIFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ reporting
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ reporting
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77506
1. ἀπαγγέλλω
2. apaŋgellō
3. -
4. -
5. 5180
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ reporting
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ reporting
9. -
10. -
11. 77507
1. ἀναγγελῶ
2. anaŋgellō
3. -
4. -
5. 3120
6. VIFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ declaring
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ declaring
9. -
10. -
11. 77508
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77509

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:25–33 Jesus had defeated the world

Jesus explained to the disciples that he would return to his Father in heaven. The disciples declared their belief that Jesus was from God, but Jesus questioned the strength of their belief. He told them that they would scatter, but he would still have the Father with him. He told them these things so that they would have peace. He said that even though they would face persecution in the world, he had defeated the world (system).

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus promised the disciples peace when they would be persecuted

The disciples can have courage when others will persecute them

Paragraph 16:25–28

Jesus continued to prepare his disciples for his return to his Father in heaven.

16:25a

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech.

¶ “These things I told you^(plur) using figurative language, making comparisons.
¶ “I have used figures of speech that may be difficult to understand to tell you^(plur) these things.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech: This clause indicates that Jesus had been talking to his disciples using figurative language. He had not used plain or direct language. He had taught using examples, illustrations, and parables. For example, he used the illustration of the woman in labor (16:21), and the illustration of the vine and the branches (15:1–6). Here are other ways to translate this clause:

These things I have spoken to you in figurative language (NASB)

I have been speaking figuratively (NIV)

I have used examples to explain to you what I have been talking about. (CEV)

these things: This phrase refers in a general way to what Jesus had told the disciples before. The Greek text emphasizes this phrase, probably to indicate a change in the subject.

in figures of speech: The Greek text emphasizes this phrase to contrast it with “plainly” in 16:25c. The Greek word the BSB has translated as figures of speech refers to nonliteral forms of speech. That is language that illustrates and compares, such as parables and illustrations. These forms of speech may be hard to understand, and Jesus’ listeners had to think about them before understanding them. See how you translated this word in 10:6. For example:

in parables

indirectly in stories (NCV)

by using illustrations

16:25b

An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way,

Soon, I will no longer talk to you^(plur) using such/figurative language.
In the future, I will stop using speech like that when I speak to you^(plur).

An hour is coming: This clause means “in the future” and it refers to the time after Jesus’ resurrection. It includes the time after the Holy Spirit would come. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

a time is coming (NET)

the time will come (NCV)

Soon

when I will no longer speak to you this way: This clause means that Jesus will talk in a way that is literal and easier to understand. He will not use language that is figurative and difficult to understand. The Greek word that the BSB translates as this way is the same word that it translates as “figures of speech” in 16:25a. The Greek text emphasizes this phrase as it did the similar phrase in 16:25a.Translate this word in a way that makes the connection clear. For example:

when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech (ESV)

when I will speak to you plainly about the Father and will no longer use examples like these (CEV)

when I will not use stories like that to tell you things (NCV)

when I will no longer use this kind of language (NIV)

16:25c

but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Instead, I will tell you^(plur) clearly about God, my Father.
No, I will teach you^(plur) about my Father in plain words.

but: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but here connects a negative statement (16:25b) to a positive statement (16:25c). This kind of sentence emphasizes the positive statement. Languages have different ways to indicate this type of emphasis. Here are some ways to show the emphasis:

Use the conjunction but as in the BSB.
a time is coming when I shall no longer use figures, but tell you of the Father in plain words (REB)
Use a conjunction other than but. This is a common way in English to show this type of emphasis. For example:
The time is coming when I won’t use examples to speak to you. Rather, I will speak to you about the Father in plain words. (GW)
Do not use a conjunction. For example:
the time will come when I will not use stories like that to tell you things; I will speak to you in plain words about the Father (NCV)
Change the order of the clauses. For example:
the time will come when I will speak to you plainly about the Father and will no longer use examples like these (CEV)

You should translate this emphasis in the way that is most natural in your language.

will tell you plainly about the Father: This clause means “I will use language that is easy to understand to tell you about my Father.” The Greek text emphasizes the word plainly to contrast it with “in figures (of speech)” in the previous clauses. Avoid implying that earlier Jesus did not speak clearly but whispered or mumbled so the disciples could not understand what words he said. His language was difficult to understand but the sounds were perfectly clear. Now he would avoid difficult language and speak in a plain or literal way. For example:

tell you about the Father in plain words (NJB)

will tell you about my Father in a way that you can understand

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

(Occurrence -1) παροιμίαις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ταῦτα ἐν παροιμίαις λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἔρχεται ὥρα ὅτε οὐκέτι ἐν παροιμίαις λαλήσω ὑμῖν ἀλλά παρρησίᾳ περί τοῦ Πατρός ἀπαγγελῶ ὑμῖν)

See how you translated this phrase in [10:6](../10/06.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἔρχεται ὥρα

˓is˒_coming ˓an˒_hour

See how you translated this phrase in [4:21](../04/21.md) and see the discussion of this phrase in the introduction to Chapter 4.

παρρησίᾳ περὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἀπαγγελῶ ὑμῖν

˱with˲_plainness (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ταῦτα ἐν παροιμίαις λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἔρχεται ὥρα ὅτε οὐκέτι ἐν παροιμίαις λαλήσω ὑμῖν ἀλλά παρρησίᾳ περί τοῦ Πατρός ἀπαγγελῶ ὑμῖν)

Alternate translation: [I will tell you about the Father in a way that you will clearly understand.]

Note 3 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Πατρὸς

Father is an important title for God.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. These things
2. -
3. 37780
4. PS
5. houtos
6. R-····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 77483
1. I have spoken
2. I've
3. 29800
5. laleō
6. V-IEA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ spoken
8. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ spoken
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77486
1. to you all
2. you
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R77258
11. 77487
1. in
2. in
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77484
1. allegories
2. -
3. 39420
5. paroimia
6. N-····DFP
7. allegories
8. allegories
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77485
1. +an hour
2. time
3. 56100
5. hōra
6. N-····NFS
7. ˓an˒ hour
8. ˓an˒ hour
9. -
10. Y33; F77511
11. 77490
1. is coming
2. is coming
3. 20640
5. erχomai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ coming
8. ˓is˒ coming
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77489
1. when
2. when
3. 37530
5. hote
6. R-·······
7. when
8. when
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77492
1. I ˓will
2. told be speaking
3. 29800
5. laleō
6. V-IFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77496
1. no longer
2. no longer
3. 37650
5. ouketi
6. C-·······
7. no_longer
8. no_longer
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77493
1. be speaking
2. told be speaking
3. 29800
5. laleō
6. V-IFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77496
1. in
2. in
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77494
1. allegories
2. -
3. 39420
5. paroimia
6. N-····DFP
7. allegories
8. allegories
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77495
1. to you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R77258
11. 77497
1. but
2. but
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77498
1. I will be reporting
2. I'll will
3. 5180
5. apaŋgellō
6. V-IFA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ reporting
8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ reporting
9. -
10. Y33; R77309; Person=Jesus
11. 77506
1. concerning
2. about
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77501
1. the
2. the
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77502
1. father
2. father
3. 39620
4. G
5. patēr
6. N-····GMS
7. father
8. Father
9. G
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 77503
1. with plainness
2. plainly
3. 39540
5. parrēsia
6. N-····DFS
7. ˱with˲ plainness
8. ˱with˲ plainness
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77500
1. to you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33
11. 77509

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.