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Wesley's New Testament

John 14:19

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Immortality;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Resurrection;   Righteous;   Scofield Reference Index - World-System;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blindness-Vision;   Future, the;   Heaven;   Heavenly;   Holy Spirit;   Home;   Spirit;   Vision;   The Topic Concordance - Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Life;   Truth;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Firstfruits;   Life;   Resurrection of the Dead;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Comfort;   Counselor;   Faith;   Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Follow, Follower;   Sanctification;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Faith;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Atonement, Day of;   Resurrection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ascension;   Children (Sons) of God;   Ethics;   God;   Holy Spirit;   John, Theology of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherhood (2);   Comfort (2);   Coming Again;   Communion (2);   Creator (Christ as);   Death of Christ;   Foresight;   John, Gospel of (Ii. Contents);   Kenosis;   Man (2);   Manuscripts;   Regeneration;   Substance ;   Touch;   Unity (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Church;   Fruit;   Holy ghost;   Nail;   Pentecost;   Saints;   Samuel;   Sanctification;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Branch;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eschatology of the New Testament;   Eternal;   Immortal;   Johannine Theology, the;   Trinity;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 28;   Every Day Light - Devotion for March 9;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for October 16;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In a little while the world will no longer see me,
King James Version (1611)
Yet a litle while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me, because I liue, ye shall liue also.
King James Version
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
English Standard Version
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
New American Standard Bible
"After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.
New Century Version
In a little while the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live, too.
Amplified Bible
"After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
Legacy Standard Bible
After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
Berean Standard Bible
In a little while, the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Contemporary English Version
In a little while the people of this world won't be able to see me, but you will see me. And because I live, you will live.
Complete Jewish Bible
In just a little while, the world will no longer see me; but you will see me. Because I live, you too will live.
Darby Translation
Yet a little and the world sees me no longer; but ye see me; because I live ye also shall live.
Easy-to-Read Version
In a very short time the people in the world will not see me anymore. But you will see me. You will live because I live.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.
George Lamsa Translation
And the world will not see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also shall live.
Good News Translation
In a little while the world will see me no more, but you will see me; and because I live, you also will live.
Lexham English Bible
Yet a little time and the world will see me no longer, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.
Literal Translation
Yet a little while and the world no longer sees Me, but you see Me. Because I live, you also shall live.
American Standard Version
Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Bible in Basic English
A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.
Hebrew Names Version
Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
International Standard Version
"In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.John 16:16; 1 Corinthians 15:20;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the world seeth me not, but you shall see me; for because I live, you also shall live.
Murdock Translation
And the world will not see me; but ye will see me. Because I live, ye will live also.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yet a litle whyle, and the worlde shall see me no more: but ye shall see me, because I lyue, and ye shall lyue [also.]
English Revised Version
Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
World English Bible
Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
Weymouth's New Testament
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me: because I live, you also shall live.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yit a litil, and the world seeth not now me; but ye schulen se me, for Y lyue, and ye schulen lyue.
Update Bible Version
Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
New English Translation
In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.
New King James Version
"A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
New Living Translation
Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live.
New Life Bible
In a little while the world will see Me no more. You will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
New Revised Standard
In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yet a little, and, the world, no longer beholdeth me; but, ye, behold me, - Because, I, live, ye also, shall live.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.
Revised Standard Version
Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me; because I live, you will live also.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Yet a litell whyle and the worlde seith me no moare: but ye shall se me. For I live and ye shall live.
Young's Literal Translation
yet a little, and the world doth no more behold me, and ye behold me, because I live, and ye shall live;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is yet a litle whyle, the shal the worlde se me nomore, but ye shal se me: for I lyue, and ye shal lyue also.
Mace New Testament (1729)
yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more: but ye shall see me: because I shall live again, and ye shall live also.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Soon this old world won't be able to see me, but you will. If I'm alive, you're gonna be alive.

Contextual Overview

18 I will not leave you orphans; I come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me, shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas (not Iscariot) saith to him, Lord, how is it, that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If any man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a little: John 7:33, John 8:21, John 12:35, John 13:33, John 16:16, John 16:22

because: John 14:6, John 6:56-58, John 11:25, Romans 5:10, Romans 8:34, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 1 Corinthians 15:45, 2 Corinthians 4:10-12, Colossians 3:3, Colossians 3:4, Hebrews 7:25, 1 John 1:1-3

Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:6 - the living bird 1 Samuel 25:29 - with the Lord Psalms 18:46 - Lord Psalms 72:15 - And he Ezekiel 47:9 - shall live Hosea 6:2 - we Matthew 23:39 - Ye shall not Matthew 26:11 - but Luke 13:35 - Ye shall not Luke 20:38 - for all Luke 22:32 - I have Luke 24:15 - Jesus John 5:26 - so hath John 6:47 - He that John 6:57 - even John 8:35 - but John 10:28 - they John 16:19 - A little John 20:19 - came Romans 6:8 - we believe Romans 8:10 - but Galatians 2:20 - but 2 Timothy 2:11 - we shall Hebrews 7:8 - he liveth 1 Peter 2:4 - a living Revelation 1:18 - that liveth

Cross-References

Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
Mark 10:16
And taking them up in his arms, he put his hands upon them and blessed them.
Luke 10:21
Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names are written in heaven. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Acts 16:17
She following after Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are servants of the most high God, who declare to us the way of salvation.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places through Christ,
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more,.... The men of the world now see me with their bodily eyes, which is all the sight they have of me; and this they will be deprived of in a very little time; they will see me no more until the time that I shall come in the clouds of heaven to judge the world; and then every eye shall see me:

but ye see me; ye see me now, and shall see me after my resurrection, as they did; for then he appeared alive and conversed with them for forty days; and when he ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God, they saw him by faith crowned with glory and honour; and will see him as he is when he comes a second time to take them to himself in glory.

Because I live, ye shall believe also: Christ lives as God, as man, and as Mediator: as God, he lives the same life his Father does, partaking of the same nature, and possessing the same perfections; so he lived from everlasting, and will live to everlasting; as man, he lived first a private, and then a public life, attended with meanness, reproaches, sorrows, and sufferings; a life which was filled up with acts of devotion and piety to God, and with doing good to the bodies and souls of men; he lived in all obedience to the law of God, and at last endured the penalty of that law, in the room and stead of his people; when his life was taken away for a while, and then taken up by him again; and now, as man, he lives, and lives for evermore. As Mediator, he has his life from the Father, which is dependent upon him, by whom he was set up in an office capacity from everlasting; and as such will live to everlasting, to see the travail of his soul, the fruit of his sufferings, to make intercession for his people, and to rule until all enemies are made his footstool. And his people "live also", which is to be understood, not of the preservation of his disciples from dying with him, when he died; for then it should rather have been said, "because I die, ye shall live": nor of the continuance of their natural life in this world; for the saints are not to live always here; nor do they desire it, nor is it proper they should; death is for their advantage; it is a blessing to them. Though these words may be understood of a corporeal life, which they shall live after the resurrection; for though they die, they shall live again, and never die more; they shall not only live and reign with Christ a thousand years, but to all eternity. They also live a spiritual life now; a life of grace and holiness from Christ; a life of faith on him, and sometimes of communion with him, and desire to live to his honour and glory; and shall hereafter live an eternal life of perfection and pleasure, with Father, Son, and Spirit, for evermore. Now between these two lives, the life of Christ, and his people, there is a close connection; the one is dependent on the other, and secured by the other: "because I live, ye shall live also"; the spiritual life of a believer is from Christ, and is maintained by him; the same which is in the head, is in the members; yea, it is not so much they that live, as Christ that lives in them, and therefore their life can never be lost; it is bound up in the bundle of life with Christ, and is hid safe and secure with him in God, and so out of the reach both of men and devils. The corporeal life of the saints after death, in the resurrection morn, springs from, and is secured by the life of Christ: his resurrection from the dead is the pattern and pledge of theirs; he undertook to raise them from the dead, and will do it; as sure as his dead body is raised and lives, so sure shall theirs; their bodies, as well as their souls, are united to Christ; and by virtue of this union, which death does not, and cannot dissolve, they shall be raised and live again. They are in Christ whilst they are dead; and because they are "the dead in Christ", they shall "rise first". Their eternal life is in the hands of Christ, and when he, who is the true God, and their eternal life, shall appear, they shall appear with him in glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A little while - This was the day before his death.

Seeth me no more - No more until the day of judgment. The men of the world would not see him visibly, and they had not the eye of faith to discern him.

But ye see me - Ye shall continue to see me by faith, even when the world cannot. You will continue to see me by the eye of faith as still your gracious Saviour and Friend.

Because I live - Though the Saviour was about to die, yet was he also about to be raised from the dead. He was to continue to live, and though absent from them, yet he would feel the same interest in their welfare as when he was with them on earth. This expression does not refer “particularly” to his “resurrection,” but his “continuing to live.” He had a nature which could not die. As Mediator also he would be raised and continue to live: and he would have both power and inclination to give them also life, to defend them, and bring them with him.

Ye shall live also - This doubtless refers to their future life. And we learn from this:

  1. That the life of the Christian depends on that of Christ. They are united; and if they were separated, the Christian could neither enjoy spiritual life here nor eternal joy hereafter.
  2. The fact that Jesus lives is a pledge that all who believe in him shall he saved. He has power over all our spiritual foes, and he can deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and from all temptations and trials.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 14:19. Because I live — As surely as I shall rise from the dead, so shall ye. My resurrection shall be the proof and pledge of yours. And because I live a life of intercession for you at the right hand of God, ye shall live a life of grace and peace here, and a life of glory hereafter.


 
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