John 16 · Verse 22

John 16:22

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John 16:22, King James Version

John 16:22 in other translations

BSBSo also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
WEBTherefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
ASVAnd ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
YLT‘And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,
DARBYAnd ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.
BBESo you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
WebsterAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

What does John 16:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 16:16-22

16-22. A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father--The joy of the world at their not seeing Him seems to show that His removal from them by death was what He meant; and in that case, their joy at again seeing Him points to their transport at His reappearance amongst them on His Resurrection, when they could no longer doubt His identity. At the…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. I will see you again. After my resurrection.

Your joy no man taketh from you. You shall be so firmly persuaded that I have risen and that I am the Messiah, that neither the threats nor persecutions of men shall ever be able to shake your faith and produce doubt or unbelief, and thus take away your joy. This prediction was remarkably fulfilled. It is evident that after his ascension not one of the apostles ever doubted for a moment that he had risen from the dead. No persecution or trial was able to shake their faith; and thus, amid all their afflictions, they had an unshaken source of joy.

(q) "you now therefore have sorrow" Jn 16:6 (r) "But I shall see you again" Lk 24:41,52, Jn 20:20 (s) "and your joy" 1Pet 1:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Your joy no man taketh from you - Or, shall take away. Some excellent MSS. and versions read the verb in the future tense. Our Lord's meaning appears to have been this: that his resurrection should be so completely demonstrated to them, that they should never have a doubt concerning it; and consequently that their joy should be great and permanent, knowing that the atonement was made, the victory gained, and the kingdom of heaven opened to all believers. Therefore it is said, Act 4:33, that with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 16:16-22

It is good to consider how near our seasons of grace are to an end, that we may be quickened to improve them. But the sorrows of the disciples would soon be turned into joy; as those of a mother, at the sight of her infant. The Holy Spirit would be their Comforter, and neither men nor devils, neither sufferings in life nor in death, would ever deprive them of their joy. Believers have joy or sorrow, according to…

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John 16:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAlsoG2532
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771
οὖνounthereforeG3767
νῦνnunnowG3568
μὲνmenindeedG3303
λύπηνlupēngriefG3077
ἔχετε,echetehave,G2192
πάλινpalinagainG3825
δὲdehoweverG1161
ὄψομαιopsomaiI will seeG3708
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
χαρήσεταιcharēsetaiwill rejoiceG5463
ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771
ἡhē<the>G3588
καρδία,kardiaheart,G2588
καὶkaiandG2532
τὴνtēntheG3588
χαρὰνcharanjoyG5479
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762
αἴρειaireido takeG142
ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG575
ὑμῶν,humōnyou,G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 16:22

  • 1 Peter 1:8

    Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  • Acts 13:52

    And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

  • John 16:6

    But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16

    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  • 1 Peter 4:13-14

    But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  • Acts 16:25

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

  • Psalms 146:2

    While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

  • Isaiah 25:9

    And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

  • Isaiah 12:2-4

    Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

  • Habakkuk 3:17-18

    Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

  • Acts 2:46

    And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  • Isaiah 65:18-19

    But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye now.
6,20
But.
14:1,27; 20:19,20; 21:7; Isa 25:9; 65:13,14; 66:9-14; Mt 28:8
Lu 24:41,51-53; Ac 2:46; 13:52; 1Pe 1:8
and your.
4:14; Job 34:29; Ps 146:2; Isa 12:2-4; 51:11,12; 54:7,8; 65:18,19
Hab 3:17,18; Lu 10:42; 16:25; 19:26; Ac 5:41; 16:25; 20:23,24
Ro 8:35-39; 1Th 3:7-9; 2Th 2:16; Heb 6:18; 10:34; 1Pe 1:8; 4:13,14

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Context

  • John 16:21

    A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

  • John 16:22

    And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

  • John 16:23

    And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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John 16:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		También, pues, vosotros ahora ciertamente tenéis tristeza; mas otra vez os veré, y se gozará vuestro corazón, y nadie quitará de vosotros vuestro gozo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et vous donc, vous avez maintenant de la tristesse; mais je vous reverrai, et votre cœur se réjouira: et personne ne vous ôte votre joie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Auch ihr nun habt jetzt zwar Traurigkeit; aber ich werde euch wiedersehen, und euer Herz wird sich freuen, und eure Freude nimmt niemand von euch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et vos igitur nunc quidem tristitiam habetis, iterum autem videbo vos, et gaudebit cor vestrum: et gaudium vestrum nemo tollet a vobis.