John 16:25

English Standard Version

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. (Joh 16:2) 

New International Version

25 ‘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. 

New International Reader’s Version

25 ‘I have not been speaking to you plainly. But a time is coming when I will speak clearly. Then I will tell you plainly about my Father. 

King James Version

25 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. 

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