John 4:15

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“The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.””

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BSBPD

“The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The woman saith unto him, `Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 4:15 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
  2. John 6:26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
  3. John 6:34“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
  4. John 17:2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
  5. Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  6. Romans 8:5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
  7. 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  8. James 4:3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
  9. 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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