John 16:2 “They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming whe…”

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

World English Bible

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

American Standard Version

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall excommunicate you: yea, the time shall come, that whosoeuer killeth you, will thinke that he doeth God seruice.

Darby Translation

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

Young's Literal Translation

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

Bible in Basic English

They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

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Cross references

“shall”

John 9:22 John 12:42 Luke 6:22 1 Corinthians 4:13 John 9:34

John 9:22 · BSB

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42 · BSB

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

Luke 6:22 · BSB

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

1 Corinthians 4:13 · BSB

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

John 9:34 · BSB

They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

“the time”

Acts 26:9–11 Matthew 10:28 Acts 22:19–23 Matthew 24:9 Isaiah 65:5 Acts 5:33

Acts 26:9–11 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Acts 22:19–23 · BSB

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Matthew 24:9 · BSB

Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Isaiah 65:5 · BSB

They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Acts 5:33 · BSB

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Also

Revelation 6:9 Isaiah 66:5 John 4:21

Revelation 6:9 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

Isaiah 66:5 · BSB

You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”

John 4:21 · BSB

“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

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

In context

1“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

3They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

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