John 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 16:21 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 16:21 — KJV
“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 16:21 (KJV)
John 16:21 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 16:21
“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.”
Shares key themes with John 16:21: travail, hath, soon
“For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.”
Shares key themes with John 16:21: woman, travail, because
“Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.”
Shares key themes with John 16:21: woman, travail, hath
“The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. long: Heb. a time”
Shares key themes with John 16:21: woman, travail, sorrow
“And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.”
Shares key themes with John 16:21: woman, soon, delivered
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