John 16:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

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  • Matt 9:15 : 15 And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.
  • John 13:19 : 19 From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.
  • John 14:29 : 29 And now I have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have faith.
  • John 17:12-13 : 12 While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true. 13 And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.
  • Mark 13:23 : 23 But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.
  • Isa 41:22-23 : 22 Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true. 23 Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
  • 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 For I am conscious that in a short time I will have to put off this tent of flesh, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
  • Matt 24:25 : 25 See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.
  • Mark 2:19 : 19 And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.
  • Luke 21:12-13 : 12 But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name. 13 And it will be turned to a witness for you.
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me. 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

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  • John 14:25-26
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    25 I have said all this to you while I am still with you.

    26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you.

  • John 16:25-26
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    25 All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

    26 In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

  • John 16:5-7
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    5 But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?

    6 But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.

    7 But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

  • John 16:3
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    3 They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

  • John 14:28-31
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    28 Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

    29 And now I have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have faith.

    30 After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

    31 But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.

  • John 16:14-20
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    14 He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you.

    15 Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.

    16 After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

    17 So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

    18 So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

    19 Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?

    20 Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

  • John 16:12
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    12 I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now.

  • John 16:1
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    1 I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.

  • John 15:26-27
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    26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me;

    27 And you, in addition, will give witness because you have been with me from the first.

  • John 16:32-33
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    32 See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.

    33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

  • John 13:19
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    19 From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

  • John 13:33
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    33 My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.

  • John 8:25-26
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    25 Then they said to him, Who are you? Jesus said, What I said to you from the first.

    26 I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

  • John 14:18-20
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    18 I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you.

    19 A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

    20 At that time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you.

  • John 17:13
    72%

    13 And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.

  • John 12:16
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    16 (These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

  • John 16:22-23
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    22 So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

    23 And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.

  • 2 Thess 2:5
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    5 Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

  • John 14:4
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    4 And you all have knowledge of where I am going, and of the way to it.

  • John 15:11
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    11 I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.

  • John 16:10
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    10 Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;

  • John 17:24-25
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    24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

    25 Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;

  • John 15:15
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    15 No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

  • John 15:20-21
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    20 Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.

    21 They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

  • John 6:64
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    64 But still some of you have no faith. For it was clear to Jesus from the first who they were who had no faith, and who it was who would be false to him.

  • Matt 24:25
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    25 See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

  • John 14:16
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    16 And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

  • John 16:28
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    28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

  • Mark 13:23
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    23 But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.