Jun. 15, 16
John 16
Joh 16:1 "These
things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to
stumble.
Joh 16:2 They will put
you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you
will think that he offers service to God.
Joh 16:3 They will do
these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Joh 16:4 But I have
told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember
that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the
beginning, because I was with you.
Joh 16:5 But now I am
going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you
going?'
Joh 16:6 But because I
have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
Joh 16:7 Nevertheless I
tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I
don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will
send him to you.
Joh 16:8 When he has
come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and
about judgment;
Joh 16:9 about sin,
because they don't believe in me;
Joh 16:10 about
righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me
any more;
Joh 16:11 about
judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
Joh 16:12 "I have
yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.
Joh 16:13 However when
he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth,
for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will
speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
Joh 16:14 He will
glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it
to you.
Joh 16:15 All things
whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of
mine, and will declare it to you.
Joh 16:16 A little
while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will
see me."
Joh 16:17 Some of his
disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he
says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little
while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?' "
Joh 16:18 They said
therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We
don't know what he is saying."
Joh 16:19 Therefore
Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do
you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little
while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will
see me?'
Joh 16:20 Most
certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world
will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned
into joy.
Joh 16:21 A woman, when
she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she
has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more,
for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
Joh 16:22 Therefore you
now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will
rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Joh 16:23 "In that
day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever
you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
Joh 16:24 Until now,
you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that
your joy may be made full.
Joh 16:25 I have spoken
these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when
I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you
plainly about the Father.
Joh 16:26 In that day
you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to
the Father for you,
Joh 16:27 for the
Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have
believed that I came forth from God.
Joh 16:28 I came out
from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the
world, and go to the Father."
Joh 16:29 His disciples
said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no
figures of speech.
Joh 16:30 Now we know
that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you.
By this we believe that you came forth from God."
Joh 16:31 Jesus
answered them, "Do you now believe?
Joh 16:32 Behold, the
time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered,
everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not
alone, because the Father is with me.
Joh 16:33 I have told
you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you
have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."