• John 21:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 18 ἀμὴν Amen. ἀμὴν amen λέγω I am saying σοι, to you, ὅτε when ἦς you were νεώτερος, younger, ἐζώννυες you were girding σεαυτὸν yourself καὶ and περιεπάτεις you were walking about ὅπου where ἤθελες· you willed; ὅταν whenever δὲ but γηράσῃς, you should grow old, ἐκτενεῖς you will stretch out τὰς the χεῖράς hands σου, of you, καὶ and ἄλλος another ζώσει will gird σε you καὶ and οἴσει he will bear ὅπου where οὐ not θέλεις. you are willing.

  • John 21:18
    The Bible in Living English

    • 18 Verily, verily I tell you, when you were a young man you put on your belt and walked where you wanted to; but when you come to be old you will stretch out your hands and somebody else will put a belt round you and carry you where you do not want him to.”

  • John 21:18
    American Standard Version

    • 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

  • John 21:18
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 18 Verily, verily I say unto thee—When thou wast younger thou usedst to gird thyself, and to walk whither thou didst choose; But when thou shalt become aged thou shalt stretch out thy hands and another shall gird thee, and bear thee whither thou dost not choose.

  • John 21:18
    King James Version

    • 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.