20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
John 16:20
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John 16:15–17
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John 16:5–7
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John 14:18–20
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Psalms 126:4–6
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Psalms 30:4–6
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2 Esdras 2:26–28
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