John 16:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἡ ὥρα, μνημονεύητε αὐτῶν. Ὅτι ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν ταῦτα δὲ ὑμῖν ἐξ ἀρχῆς οὐκ εἶπον, ὅτι μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἤμην.

Transliteration

But tauta lelalēka to you, hina when elthē the hōra, mnēmoneuēte of them. Because I eipon to you tauta but to you from archēs not eipon, because with you ēmēn.

Grammar Details

• Ἀλλὰ: adversative conjunction - but
• *tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
• *lelalēka*: perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you
• *hina*: subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that
• ὅταν: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
• *elthē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come
• ἡ: definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the
• *hōra*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time
• *mnēmoneuēte*: present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may remember
• αὐτῶν: personal pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them
• Ὅτι: conjunction - because
• ἐγὼ: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told
• δὲ: contrastive conjunction - but/and
• ἐξ: preposition - from
• *archēs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - beginning
• οὐκ: negative particle - not
• ὅτι: conjunction - because
• μεθʼ: preposition - with
• ὑμῶν: personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you
• *ēmēn*: imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was

Word Meanings

• *tauta*: these things/these matters
• *lelalēka*: I have spoken/I have told (with emphasis on completed action with continuing relevance)
• *elthē*: might come/should come
• *hōra*: hour/time/appointed time
• *mnēmoneuēte*: you may remember/you may recall
• *eipon*: I said/I told
• *archēs*: beginning/start/origin
• *ēmēn*: I was/I continued to be (imperfect tense emphasizes continuous state)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But these thinges have I tolde you that when that houre is come ye myght remember them that I tolde you so. These thinges sayde I not unto you at the begynninge because I was present with you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But these thinges haue I sayde vnto you, that whan the tyme cometh ye maye thynke theron, that I tolde you. But these thinges haue I not sayde vnto you from the begynnynge: For I was with you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them; these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But these thynges haue I tolde you, that when the tyme is come, ye may remeber then that I tolde you. These thynges sayde I not vnto you at the begynnyng, because I was present with you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said `them' to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.“I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 9:15 : 15 And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast.
• John 13:19 : 19 Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am he.
• 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 17:12-13 : 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name: those that you gave me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And now I come to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
• Mark 13:23 : 23 But take heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
• Isa 41:22-23 : 22 Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come. 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.
• 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.
• Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
• Matt 10:7 : 7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is near.
• Matt 24:25 : 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
• Mark 2:19 : 19 And Jesus said to them, Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
• Luke 21:12-13 : 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
• Acts 20:23-24 : 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.