John 14:18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

John 14:18

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

World English Bible

I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

American Standard Version

I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

Geneva Bible 1599

I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you.

Darby Translation

I will not leave you orphans, I am coming to you.

Young's Literal Translation

'I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you;

Bible in Basic English

I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you.

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Cross references

“will not”

Psalm 23:4 John 14:16 John 16:33 Hebrews 2:18 Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 51:12

Psalm 23:4 · BSB

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

John 14:16 · BSB

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

John 16:33 · BSB

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Hebrews 2:18 · BSB

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

Isaiah 43:1 · BSB

But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 51:12 · BSB

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

“comfortless”

Hosea 14:3 Lamentations 5:3

Hosea 14:3 · BSB

Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

Lamentations 5:3 · BSB

We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.

“will come”

John 14:3 Matthew 18:20 Matthew 28:20 Psalm 101:2 Hosea 6:3 John 14:28

John 14:3 · BSB

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Matthew 18:20 · BSB

For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Psalm 101:2 · BSB

I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

Hosea 6:3 · BSB

So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

John 14:28 · BSB

You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

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