Thread: John 16:16
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Old 06-16-2008, 01:02 AM   #4
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It's a variant reading. The editors of Nestle-Aland left the phrase out of verse 16, though they include it in verse 17 when the disciples repeat it. It's a curious little editorial blip.

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