16John 16

1“These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.Select John 16:1

2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.Select John 16:2

3They will do these thingsbecause they have not known the Father, nor me.Select John 16:3

4But 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.Select John 16:4

5But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’Select John 16:5

6But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.Select John 16:6

7Nevertheless 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.Select John 16:7

8When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;Select John 16:8

9about sin, because they don’t believe in me;Select John 16:9

10about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;Select John 16:10

11about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.Select John 16:11

12“I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.Select John 16:12

13However 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.Select John 16:13

14He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.Select John 16:14

15All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takesof mine, and will declare it to you.Select John 16:15

16A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”Select John 16:16

17Some 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’?”Select John 16:17

18They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”Select John 16:18

19Therefore 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?’Select John 16:19

20Most 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.Select John 16:20

21A 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.Select John 16:21

22Therefore 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.Select John 16:22

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.Select John 16:23

24Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.Select John 16:24

25I 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.Select John 16:25

26In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,Select John 16:26

27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.Select John 16:27

28I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”Select John 16:28

29His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.Select John 16:29

30Now 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.”Select John 16:30

31Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?Select John 16:31

32Behold, 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.Select John 16:32

33I 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.”Select John 16:33