LO - John - 16

16:1  These things I tell you, that you may not be discouraged.

16:2  They will expel you from the synagogue; nay, the time is coming, when, whosoever kills you, will think he offers sacrifice to God.

16:3  And these things they will do, because they know not the Father nor me.

16:4  Of these things I warn you now, that when the time shall come, you may remember that I mentioned them to you. I did not, indeed, mention them at the beginning, because I was with you myself.

16:5  And now I go away to him who sent me; yet none of you ask me, Whither do you go?

16:6  But because of those things which I have foretold you, you are overwhelmed with grief.

16:7  Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is for your good that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go away, I will send him to you.

16:8  And when he is come, he will convince the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:

16:9  concerning sin, because they believe not on me;

16:10  concerning righteousness because I go to my Father, and you see me no longer;

16:11  concerning judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

16:12  I have many things still to tell you, but you can not yet bear them.

16:13  But when the Spirit of Truth is come, he will conduct you into all the truth: for his words will not proceed from himself: but whatsoever he shall have heard, he will speak, and show you things to come.

16:14  He will glorify me: for he will take of mine and communicate to you.

16:15  Whatsoever is the Father's, is mine; therefore, I say that he will take of mine to communicate to you.

16:16  A little while you shall not see me; a little while after, you shall see me; because I go to the Father.

16:17  Some of the disciples said among themselves, What does he mean by this; a little while you shall not see me; a little while after, you shall see me; because I go to the Father?

16:18  What means this little while, of which he speaks? We do not comprehend it.

16:19  Jesus perceiving that they were desirous to ask him, said to them, Do you inquire among yourselves about this that I said, A little while you shall not see me; a little while after, you shall see me?

16:20  Most assuredly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

16:21  A woman in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come. But when her son is born, she remembers her anguish no longer; for joy that she has brought a man into the world.

16:22  So, you, at present, are in grief; but I will visit you again, and your hearts shall be joyful, and none shall rob you of your joy.

16:23  On that day, you will put no questions to me. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father, in my name, he will give you.

16:24  Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be complete.

16:25  These things I have spoken to you in figures: the time approaches when I shall no more discourse to you in figures, but instruct you plainly concerning the Father.

16:26  The you will ask in my name, and I say not, that I will entreat the Father for you:

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

16:28  From the presence of the Father I cam into the world. Again, I leave the world, and return to the Father.

16:29  His disciples replied, Now, indeed, you speak plainly, and without a figure.

16:30  Now we are convinced that you know all things, and need not that any should put questions to you. By this we believe that you came forth from God.

16:31  Jesus answered, Do you now believe?

16:32  Behold, the time comes, or rather is come, when you shall disperse, every one to his own, and shall leave me alone; yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

16:33  These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world.