These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. |
“These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. |
“These things I have spoken to you in figures of speech; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. |
“Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about My Father. |
“I have told you these things in figurative language (veiled language, proverbs); the hour is now coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. |
These things I have spoken to you by way of illustration in similes and comparisons. An hour comes when no longer in similes and comparisons will I speak to you, but plainly, without the use of similes and comparisons I will tell you concerning the Father. |
“I have been speaking to you in parables – but the time is coming to give up parables and tell you plainly about the Father. |
“I have told you these things in allegories, but a time is coming when I shall not do so any longer, but will plainly tell you about the Father. |
These things 5023 have I spoken 2980 unto you 5213 in 1722 proverbs: 3942 but 235 the time 5610 cometh, 2064 when 3753 I shall no 3756 more 2089 speak 2980 unto you 5213 in 1722 proverbs, 3942 but 235 I shall shew 312 you 5213 plainly 3954 of 4012 the 3588 Father. 3962 |
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