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SBL Greek New Testament

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John 16

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john.16.guide16

ὁδηγήσει ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πάσῃ

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How will the spirit relate them to all truth?

The preposition is en, ‘in,’ though English commonly says ‘into all truth.’ Both construe guidance, but they picture the relation differently.

Why this default

‘Guide you in all the truth’ is default because it retains the preposition en and the article with truth rather than turning truth only into a destination. ‘Into all truth’ is established English, while ‘through the whole truth’ adds a process-image not directly stated.

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Project defaultwill guide you in all the truth

Project default · Greek preposition retained

Alternativewill guide you into all truth

Traditional destination image

Alternativewill lead you through the whole truth

Process foregrounded

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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