John 16

Jesus’ Warning

33 verses

John 16:1

Jesus’ Warning

“These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.”

John 16:2

“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.”

John 16:3

“And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”

John 16:4

“But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.”

John 16:5

Jesus’ Departure and the Coming of the Holy Spirit

“But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?”

John 16:6

“But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.”

John 16:7

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.”

John 16:8

“And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:”

John 16:9

“of sin, because they believe not on me;”

John 16:10

“of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;”

John 16:11

“of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.”

John 16:12

“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”

John 16:13

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.”

John 16:14

“He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you.”

John 16:15

“All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.”

John 16:16

Jesus Predicts His Return to the Disciples

“A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.”

John 16:17

Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, “A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me:” and, “Because I go to the Father?”

John 16:18

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, “A little while?” We know not what he saith.

John 16:19

Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, “Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?”

John 16:20

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

John 16:21

“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.”

John 16:22

“And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.”

John 16:23

“And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.”

John 16:24

“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.”

John 16:25

Jesus’ Victory Over the World

“These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.”

John 16:26

“In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;”

John 16:27

“for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.”

John 16:28

“I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.”

John 16:29

His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

John 16:30

Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 16:31

Jesus answered them, “Do ye now believe?”

John 16:32

“Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.”

John 16:33

“These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

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