John 13:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am he.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.

Transliteration

From arti legō to you before the genesthai, hina, when genētai, pisteusēte that I eimi.

Grammar Details

• *arti*: adverb - now/at present
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might happen/occur
• *pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might believe
• *eimi*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I am

Word Meanings

• *arti*: now/at present/from now on
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
• *hina*: in order that/so that/that
• *genētai*: might happen/might occur/comes to pass
• *pisteusēte*: might believe/might trust/might have faith
• *eimi*: am/exist (potentially a divine reference to God's name 'I AM')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am telling you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe ye might beleve that I am he.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I tell it you now, before it come, that whan it is come to passe, ye maye beleue, that I am he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  From henceforth tell I you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue that I am he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe, ye myght beleue that I am he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am› [he].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

Referenced Verses

• John 14:29 : 29 And now I have told you before it comes to pass, that when it does come to pass, you might believe.
• John 16:4 : 4 But I have told you these things, so when the time comes, you may remember I told you about them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Isa 41:23 : 23 Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
• Isa 43:10 : 10 You are My witnesses, says the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.
• Isa 48:5 : 5 I have declared it to you from the beginning; before it came to pass I showed it to you, lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my carved image and my molded image have commanded them.'
• Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
• Matt 11:3 : 3 And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?
• Matt 24:25 : 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
• Luke 21:13 : 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
• John 1:15 : 15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.
• John 8:23-24 : 23 And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you do not believe that I am he, you shall die in your sins.
• John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.