Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)
New American Standard Bible
But this He spoke
King James Version
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Holman Bible
He said this about the Spirit.
International Standard Version
Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive, because the Spirit was not yet present and Jesus had not yet been glorified.
A Conservative Version
But he spoke this about the Spirit that those who believe in him were going to receive, for Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
American Standard Version
But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given ; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Amplified
But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).
An Understandable Version
Now He said this about the Holy Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive [See Acts 2:38]. For [at that time] the Holy Spirit had not yet been given, since Jesus had not yet received splendor [in heaven].
Anderson New Testament
But this he spoke of the Spirit, which those who believe on him were about to receive; for the Holy Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Bible in Basic English
This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.
Common New Testament
Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Daniel Mace New Testament
(but this he meant of the spirit, which they that believed on him, should receive: for the spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Darby Translation
But this he said concerning the Spirit, which they that believed on him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke this concerning the Spirit, whom those believing on Him were about to receive: for the Spirit was not yet; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Goodspeed New Testament
He meant by this the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive??or the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John Wesley New Testament
This he spake of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Julia Smith Translation
(This spake he of the Spirit which they believing in him were about to receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet; for Jesus was not yet honoured.)
King James 2000
(But this spoke he of the Spirit, whom they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now he said this concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. For the Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)
Modern King James verseion
(But He spoke this about the Spirit, which they who believed on Him should receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This spake he of the spirit, which they that believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.
Moffatt New Testament
(he meant by this the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive: ??as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus had not been glorified yet).
Montgomery New Testament
Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
NET Bible
(Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
New Heart English Bible
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Noyes New Testament
But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Sawyer New Testament
But he said this of the Spirit which those believing in him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus was not yet glorified.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, this, spake he concerning the Spirit which they who believed on him were about to receive; for, not yet, was there Spirit, because, Jesus, not yet, was glorified!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(Now he spake this in reference to the Spirit, which they who believe on him should afterwards receive: for as yet the Holy Ghost was not given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Webster
(But this he spoke of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Weymouth New Testament
He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Williams New Testament
By this He referred to the Spirit that those believing in Him were going to receive -- for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
World English Bible
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.
Worrell New Testament
But this He spake concerning the Spirit, Whom those who believed on Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Worsley New Testament
(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Youngs Literal Translation
and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Themes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Drawing water from the pool of siloam
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is abundant
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Given » Upon the exaltation of Christ
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Holy spirit » Promised » Through waiting upon God
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
water of Life » Inward » Holy spirit
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Through waiting upon God
Spirit » Promised » Through waiting upon God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Water
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Topics
Interlinear
De
Touto
Peri
Pneuma
Pisteuo
Pneuma
Pneuma
En
δοξάζω
Doxazo
glorify, honour, have glory, magnify, make glorious, full of glory
Usage: 42
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 7:39
Devotionals containing John 7:39
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:39
Prayers for John 7:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Promise Of The Spirit
38 He who believes in me--As Scripture says, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 'Living Water.'" 39 (By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.) 40 Some of the people, when they heard these words, said:
Cross References
Acts 2:17
'It shall come about in the last days,' God says, 'That I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; your sons and your daughters shall become Prophets, your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams;
Acts 2:33
And now that he has been exalted to the right hand of God, and has received from the Father the promised gift of the Holy Spirit, he has begun to pour out that gift, as you yourselves now see and hear.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with strange 'tongues' as the Spirit prompted their utterances.
Luke 24:49
And now I am myself about to send upon you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above."
John 12:16
His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in Scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
John 13:31-32
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said: "Now the Son of Man has been exalted, and God has been exalted through him;
John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you always--the Spirit of Truth.
John 16:7
Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the Helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.
John 20:22
After saying this, he breathed on them, and said: "Receive the Holy Spirit;
Acts 2:38
"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized every one of you in the Faith of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 16:14
"Some say John the Baptist," they answered, "Others, however, say that he is Elijah, while others again say Jeremiah, or one of the Prophets."
Matthew 21:11
"Who is this?", to which the crowd replied--"This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."
Luke 3:16
John, addressing them all, said: "I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Luke 7:16
Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."
John 1:21
"What then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No," he said, "I am not." "Are you 'the Prophet'?" He answered, "No."
John 1:25
And their next question was: "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet 'the Prophet'?"
John 1:33
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John 6:14
When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."
John 7:12
And there were many whispers about him among the people, some saying 'He is a good man;' others: 'No! he is leading the people astray.'
John 12:23
This was his reply-- "The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
John 14:13
Whatever you ask, in my Name, I will do, that the Father may be honored in the Son.
John 14:26
But the Helper--the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my Name--he will teach you all things, and will recall to your minds all that I have said to you.
John 17:5
And now do thou honor me, Father, at thy own side, with the honor which I had at thy side before the world began.
Acts 1:4-8
And once, when he had gathered them together, he charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the fulfillment of the Father's promise-- "that promise," he said, "of which you have heard me speak;
Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has done honor to his Servant Jesus--him whom you gave up and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to set him free.
Acts 3:22-23
Moses himself said--'The Lord your God will raise up from among your brothers a Prophet, as he raised me. To him you will listen whenever he speaks to you.
Acts 4:31
When their prayer was ended, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to tell God's Message fearlessly.
Romans 8:9
You, however, are not earthly but spiritual, since the Spirit of God lives within you. Unless a man has the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ;
2 Corinthians 3:8
Will not the religion that confers the Spirit have still greater glory?
Ephesians 1:13-14
And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation--you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve God's Holy Spirit; for it was through that Spirit that God sealed you as his, against the Day of Redemption.