John 11:15

NETBible

and I am glad 1  for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. 2  But let us go to him.”

NIV ©

and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

NASB ©

and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him."

NLT ©

And for your sake, I am glad I wasn’t there, because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me. Come, let’s go see him."

MSG ©

And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him."

BBE ©

And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

NRSV ©

For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

NKJV ©

"And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."

KJV
And
<2532>
I am glad
<5463> (5719)
for
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your sakes
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that
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I was
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not
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there
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to the intent
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ye may believe
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nevertheless
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let us go
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unto
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him
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NASB ©
and I am
<5463>
glad
<5463>
for your sakes
<1223>
that I was not there
<1563>
, so
<2443>
that you may believe
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; but let us go
<71>
to him."
NET [draft] ITL
and
<2532>
I am glad
<5463>
for your sake
<1223>
that
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I was
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not
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there
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, so that you
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may
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believe
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. But
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let us go
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to
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him
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.”
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
cairw
<5463> (5719)
V-PAI-1S
di
<1223>
PREP
umav
<5209>
P-2AP
ina
<2443>
CONJ
pisteushte
<4100> (5661)
V-AAS-2P
oti
<3754>
CONJ
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
hmhn
<1510> (5713)
V-IXI-1S
ekei
<1563>
ADV
alla
<235>
CONJ
agwmen
<71> (5725)
V-PAS-1P
prov
<4314>
PREP
auton
<846>
P-ASM
NETBible

and I am glad 1  for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. 2  But let us go to him.”

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “and I rejoice.”

2 sn So that you may believe. Why does Jesus make this statement? It seems necessary to understand the disciples’ belief here in a developmental sense, because there are numerous references to the disciples’ faith previous to this in John’s Gospel, notably 2:11. Their concept of who Jesus really was is continually being expanded and challenged; they are undergoing spiritual growth; the climax is reached in the confession of Thomas in John 20:28.