John 16
WEB·John 16
1“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
KJVThese thingsG5023 have I spokenG2980(G5758) unto youG5213, thatG3363 ye shouldG4624 notG3363 be offendedG4624(G5686).
2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
KJVThey shall putG4160(G5692) youG5209 out of the synagoguesG656: yeaG235, the timeG5610 comethG2064(G5736), thatG2443 whosoeverG3956 killethG615(G5660) youG5209 will thinkG1380(G5661) that he doethG4374(G5721) GodG2316 serviceG2999.
3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
KJVAndG2532 these thingsG5023 will they doG4160(G5692) unto youG5213, becauseG3754 they haveG1097 notG3756 knownG1097(G5627) the FatherG3962, norG3761 meG1691.
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.
KJVButG235 these thingsG5023 have I toldG2980(G5758) youG5213, thatG2443 whenG3752 the timeG5610 shall comeG2064(G5632), ye may rememberG3421(G5725) thatG3754 IG1473 toldG2036(G5627) youG5213 of themG846. AndG1161 these thingsG5023 I saidG2036(G5627) notG3756 unto youG5213 atG1537 the beginningG746, becauseG3754 I wasG2252(G5713) withG3326 youG5216.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
KJVButG1161 nowG3568 I go my wayG5217(G5719) toG4314 him that sentG3992(G5660) meG3165; andG2532 noneG3762 ofG1537 youG5216 askethG2065(G5719) meG3165, WhitherG4226 goest thouG5217(G5719)?
6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
KJVButG235 becauseG3754 I have saidG2980(G5758) these thingsG5023 unto youG5213, sorrowG3077 hath filledG4137(G5758) yourG5216 heartG2588.
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.
KJVNeverthelessG235 IG1473 tellG3004(G5719) youG5213 the truthG225; It is expedientG4851(G5719) for youG5213 thatG2443 IG1473 go awayG565(G5632): forG1063 ifG3362 I goG565 notG3362 awayG565(G5632), the ComforterG3875 willG2064 notG3756 comeG2064(G5695) untoG4314 youG5209; butG1161 ifG1437 I departG4198(G5680), I will sendG3992(G5692) himG846 untoG4314 youG5209.
8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
KJVAndG2532 when he is comeG2064(G5631), heG1565 will reproveG1651(G5692) the worldG2889 ofG4012 sinG266, andG2532 ofG4012 righteousnessG1343, andG2532 ofG4012 judgmentG2920:
9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me;
KJVOfG4012 sinG266,G3303 becauseG3754 they believeG4100(G5719) notG3756 onG1519 meG1691;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;
KJVOfG4012G1161 righteousnessG1343, becauseG3754 I goG5217(G5719) toG4314 myG3450 FatherG3962, andG2532 ye seeG2334(G5719) meG3165 no moreG3765;
11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
KJVOfG4012G1161 judgmentG2920, becauseG3754 the princeG758 of thisG5127 worldG2889 is judgedG2919(G5769).
12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.
KJVI haveG2192(G5719) yetG2089 many thingsG4183 to sayG3004(G5721) unto youG5213, butG235 ye cannotG3756G1410(G5736) bear themG941(G5721) nowG737.
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.
KJVHowbeitG1161 whenG3752 heG1565, the SpiritG4151 of truthG225, is comeG2064(G5632), he will guideG3594(G5692) youG5209 intoG1519 allG3956 truthG225: forG1063 he shallG2980 notG3756 speakG2980(G5692) ofG575 himselfG1438; butG235 whatsoeverG3745G302 he shall hearG191(G5661), that shall he speakG2980(G5692): andG2532 he will shewG312(G5692) youG5213 things to comeG2064(G5740).
14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.
KJVHeG1565 shall glorifyG1392(G5692) meG1691: forG3754 he shall receiveG2983(G5695) ofG1537 mineG1699, andG2532 shall shewG312(G5692) it unto youG5213.
15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.
KJVAll thingsG3956 thatG3745 the FatherG3962 hathG2192(G5719) areG2076(G5748) mineG1699: thereforeG5124G1223 said IG2036(G5627), thatG3754 he shall takeG2983(G5695) ofG1537 mineG1699, andG2532 shall shewG312(G5692) it unto youG5213.
16 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
KJVA little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shallG2334 notG3756 seeG2334(G5719) meG3165: andG2532 againG3825, a little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shall seeG3700(G5695) meG3165, becauseG3754 IG1473 goG5217(G5719) toG4314 the FatherG3962.
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’?”
KJVThenG3767 saidG2036(G5627) some ofG1537 hisG846 disciplesG3101 amongG4314 themselvesG240, WhatG5101 isG2076(G5748) thisG5124 thatG3739 he saithG3004(G5719) unto usG2254, A little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shallG2334 notG3756 seeG2334(G5719) meG3165: andG2532 againG3825, a little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shall seeG3700(G5695) meG3165: andG2532, BecauseG3754 IG1473 goG5217(G5719) toG4314 the FatherG3962?
18 They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
KJVThey saidG3004(G5707) thereforeG3767, WhatG5101 isG2076(G5748) thisG5124 thatG3739 he saithG3004(G5719), A little whileG3397? we cannotG3756G1492 tellG1492(G5758) whatG5101 he saithG2980(G5719).
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’?
KJVNowG3767 JesusG2424 knewG1097(G5627) thatG3754 they were desirousG2309(G5707) to askG2065(G5721) himG846, andG2532 saidG2036(G5627) unto themG846, Do ye enquireG2212(G5719) amongG3326 yourselvesG240 ofG4012 thatG5127G3754 I saidG2036(G5627), A little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shallG2334 notG3756 seeG2334(G5719) meG3165: andG2532 againG3825, a little whileG3397, andG2532 ye shall seeG3700(G5695) meG3165?
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.
KJVVerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, ThatG3754 yeG5210 shall weepG2799(G5692) andG2532 lamentG2354(G5692), butG1161 the worldG2889 shall rejoiceG5463(G5690): andG1161 yeG5210 shall be sorrowfulG3076(G5701), butG235 yourG5216 sorrowG3077 shall be turnedG1096(G5695) intoG1519 joyG5479.
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.
KJVA womanG1135 whenG3752 she is in travailG5088(G5725) hathG2192(G5719) sorrowG3077, becauseG3754 herG846 hourG5610 is comeG2064(G5627): butG1161 as soon asG3752 she is deliveredG1080(G5661) of the childG3813, she rememberethG3421(G5719) no moreG3765 the anguishG2347, forG1223 joyG5479 thatG3754 a manG444 is bornG1080(G5681) intoG1519 the worldG2889.
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.
KJVAndG2532 yeG5210G3303 nowG3568 thereforeG3767 haveG2192(G5719) sorrowG3077: butG1161 I will seeG3700(G5695) youG5209 againG3825, andG2532 yourG5216 heartG2588 shall rejoiceG5463(G5690), andG2532 yourG5216 joyG5479 no manG3762 takethG142(G5719) fromG575 youG5216.
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.
KJVAndG2532 inG1722 thatG1565 dayG2250 ye shallG3756 askG2065(G5692) meG1691 nothingG3762. VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213,G3754 WhatsoeverG3745G302 ye shall askG154(G5661) the FatherG3962 inG1722 myG3450 nameG3686, he will giveG1325(G5692) it youG5213.
24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
KJVHithertoG2193G737 have ye askedG154(G5656) nothingG3756G3762 inG1722 myG3450 nameG3686: askG154(G5720), andG2532 ye shall receiveG2983(G5695), thatG2443 yourG5216 joyG5479 may beG5600(G5753) fullG4137(G5772).
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.
KJVThese thingsG5023 have I spokenG2980(G5758) unto youG5213 inG1722 proverbsG3942: butG235 the timeG5610 comethG2064(G5736), whenG3753 I shallG2980 no moreG3765 speakG2980(G5692) unto youG5213 inG1722 proverbsG3942, butG235 I shall shewG312(G5692) youG5213 plainlyG3954 ofG4012 the FatherG3962.
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,
KJVAtG1722 thatG1565 dayG2250 ye shall askG154(G5698) inG1722 myG3450 nameG3686: andG2532 I sayG3004(G5719) notG3756 unto youG5213, thatG3754 IG1473 will prayG2065(G5692) the FatherG3962 forG4012 youG5216:
27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.
KJVForG1063 the FatherG3962 himselfG846 lovethG5368(G5719) youG5209, becauseG3754 yeG5210 have lovedG5368(G5758) meG1691, andG2532 have believedG4100(G5758) thatG3754 IG1473 came outG1831(G5627) fromG3844 GodG2316.
28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
KJVI came forthG1831(G5627) fromG3844 the FatherG3962, andG2532 am comeG2064(G5754) intoG1519 the worldG2889: againG3825, I leaveG863(G5719) the worldG2889, andG2532 goG4198(G5736) toG4314 the FatherG3962.
29 His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.
KJVHisG846 disciplesG3101 saidG3004(G5719) unto himG846, LoG2396, nowG3568 speakest thouG2980(G5719) plainlyG3954, andG2532 speakestG3004(G5719) noG3762 proverbG3942.
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 from God.”
KJVNowG3568 are we sureG1492(G5758) thatG3754 thou knowestG1492(G5758) all thingsG3956, andG2532 needestG5532 notG3756G2192(G5719) thatG2443 any manG5100 should askG2065(G5725) theeG4571: byG1722 thisG5129 we believeG4100(G5719) thatG3754 thou camest forthG1831(G5627) fromG575 GodG2316.
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
KJVJesusG2424 answeredG611(G5662) themG846, Do yeG4100 nowG737 believeG4100(G5719)?
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.
KJVBeholdG2400(G5628), the hourG5610 comethG2064(G5736), yeaG2532, isG2064 nowG3568 comeG2064(G5754), thatG2443 ye shall be scatteredG4650(G5686), every manG1538 toG1519 his ownG2398, andG2532 shall leaveG863(G5632) meG1691 aloneG3441: and yetG2532 I amG1510(G5748) notG3756 aloneG3441, becauseG3754 the FatherG3962 isG2076(G5748) withG3326 meG1700.
33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
KJVThese thingsG5023 I have spokenG2980(G5758) unto youG5213, thatG2443 inG1722 meG1698 ye might haveG2192(G5725) peaceG1515. InG1722 the worldG2889 ye shall haveG2192(G5719)(G5625)G2192(G5692) tribulationG2347: butG235 be of good cheerG2293(G5720); IG1473 have overcomeG3528(G5758) the worldG2889.
John 16
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