John 11:15

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“and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.””

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BSBPD

“and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and I rejoice, for your sake, (that ye may believe,) that I was not there; but we may go to him;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:15 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 26:24and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
  2. Genesis 39:5From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
  3. Psalms 105:14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
  4. Isaiah 54:15If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.
  5. Isaiah 65:8This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.
  6. John 2:11Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
  7. John 11:4When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
  8. John 11:35Jesus wept.
  9. John 12:30In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
  10. John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
  11. John 17:19For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
  12. 2 Corinthians 4:15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
  13. 2 Timothy 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
  14. 1 John 5:13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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