John 16

Promise of the Holy Spirit John 16:5–7

⁵Verse 5. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ ⁶Verse 6. But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. ⁷Verse 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.

Role of the Holy Spirit John 16:8–11

⁸Verse 8. When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment; ⁹Verse 9. about sin, because they don’t believe in me; ¹⁰Verse 10. about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more; ¹¹Verse 11. about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

Further Revelations of Truth John 16:12–15

¹²Verse 12. “I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. ¹³Verse 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. ¹⁴Verse 14. He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. ¹⁵Verse 15. All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

Sorrow Turned to Joy John 16:16–22

¹⁶Verse 16. A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.” ¹⁷Verse 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’?” ¹⁸Verse 18. They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.” ¹⁹Verse 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?’

²⁰Verse 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. ²¹Verse 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. ²²Verse 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.

Power of Prayer in His Name John 16:23–28

²³Verse 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. ²⁴Verse 24. Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. ²⁵Verse 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. ²⁶Verse 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,

²⁷Verse 27. for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God. ²⁸Verse 28. I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”

Final Assurance and Peace John 16:29–33

²⁹Verse 29. His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech. ³⁰Verse 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.” ³¹Verse 31. Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? ³²Verse 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. ³³Verse 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.”