John 16:13

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

How be it when he is come (I meane the sprete of truthe) he will leade yon into all trueth. He shall not speake of him selfe: but whatsoever he shall heare that shall he speake and he will shewe you thinges to come.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ἐκεῖνος, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὁδηγήσει ὑμᾶς εἰς πάσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν: οὐ γὰρ λαλήσει ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ· ἀλλʼ ὅσα ἂν ἀκούσῃ, λαλήσει: καὶ τὰ ἐρχόμενα ἀναγγελεῖ ὑμῖν.

Transliteration

When but elthē that one, the Pneuma tēs alētheias, will hodēgēsei you eis pasan the alētheian: not for lalēsei aph' heautou; but as much as an akousē, he will lalēsei: and the things erchomena anaggelei to you.

Grammar Details

• Ὅταν: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
• δὲ: conjunctive particle - but/and
• *elthē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come
• ἐκεῖνος: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one
• τὸ: definite article, nominative, neuter, singular - the
• *Pneuma*: noun, nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• τῆς: definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the
• *alētheias*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - truth
• *hodēgēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will guide
• ὑμᾶς: personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you
• *eis*: preposition - into
• *pasan*: adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - all
• τὴν: definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the
• *alētheian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - truth
• οὐ: negative particle - not
• γὰρ: conjunction - for
• *lalēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will speak
• ἀφʼ: preposition - from
• *heautou*: reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself
• ἀλλʼ: adversative conjunction - but
• ὅσα: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as
• *an*: modal particle - might (indicating contingency)
• *akousē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• τὰ: definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the things
• *erchomena*: present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - coming
• *anaggelei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will announce/declare

Word Meanings

• *elthē*: might come/should come
• *Pneuma*: Spirit/breath/wind
• *alētheias*: truth/reality
• *hodēgēsei*: will guide/will lead/will direct
• *eis*: into/toward/in
• *pasan*: all/every/complete
• *alētheian*: truth/reality
• *lalēsei*: will speak/will tell/will utter
• *heautou*: himself/his own
• *an*: contingency marker with subjunctive
• *akousē*: might hear/should hear
• *erchomena*: coming/approaching/future
• *anaggelei*: will announce/will declare/will report

Referenced Verses

• John 14:26 : 26 But that coforter which is the holy gost (whom my father will sende in my name) he shall teache you all thinges and bringe all thinges to youre remembraunce whatsoever I have tolde you.
• John 14:17 : 17 which is the sprete of truthe whome the worlde canot receave because the worlde seyth him not nether knoweth him. But ye knowe him. For he dwelleth with you and shalbe in you.
• 1 Cor 2:10-13 : 10 But God hath opened them vnto vs by his sprete. For ye sprete searcheth all thinges ye the bottome of Goddes secretes. 11 For what man knoweth the thinges of a ma: save ye sprete of a man which is with in him? Even so ye thinges of God knoweth no man but ye sprete of god. 12 And we have not receaved the sprete of ye worlde: but the sprete which cometh of god for to knowe the thinges that are geve to vs of god 13 which thinges also we speake not in the conynge wordes of manes wysdome but with the conynge wordes of the holy goost makynge spretuall coparesons of spretuall thinges.
• John 15:26 : 26 But when the comforter is come whom I will sende vnto you fro the father which is the sprete of truthe which proceadeth of the father he shall testifie of me.
• John 7:16-18 : 16 Iesus answered them and sayde: My doctrine is not myne: but his that sent me. 17 If eny man will do his will he shall knowe of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speake of my selfe. 18 He that speaketh of him selfe seketh his awne prayse. But he that seketh his prayse that sent him the same is true and no vnrightewesnes is in him.
• 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are of God. He yt knoweth God heareth vs: he that is not of God heareth vs not. Herby knowe we ye sprete of veritie and the sprete of erroure.
• 1 John 2:20 : 20 And ye have an oyntment of ye holy gost and ye knowe all thynges.
• John 12:49 : 49 For I have not spoken of my selfe: but the father which sent me he gave me a commaundemet what I shuld saye and what I shuld speake.
• 1 John 2:27 : 27 And ye anoyntynge which ye have receaved of him dwelleth in you. And ye nede not that eny man teache you: but as ye annoyntynge teaheth you all thynges and is true and is no lye: and as it taught you even so byde therin.
• John 8:38 : 38 I speake that I have sene with my father: and ye do that which ye have sene with youre father.
• 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no ma deceave you by eny meanes for the LORde commeth not excepte ther come a departynge fyrst and that that synfnll man be opened ye sonne of perdicion
• 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 This understonde that in the last dayes shall come parelous tymes. 2 For the me shalbe lovers of their awne selves coveteous bosters proude cursed speakers disobediet to father and mother vnthakfull vnholy 3 vnkinde trucebreakers stubborn falce accusars ryatours fearce despisers of the which are good 4 traytours heddy hye mynded gredy apon volupteousnes more then the lovers of god 5 havynge a similitude of godly lyvynge but have denyed the power ther of and soche abhorre.
• 2 Pet 2:1-9 : 1 Ther were falce prophetes amonge the people even as ther shalbe falce teachers amonge you: wich prevely shall brynge in damnable sectes even denyinge the Lorde that hath bought them and brynge vpon them selves swyft damnacion 2 and many shall folowe their damnable wayes by which the waye of trueth shalbe evyll spoken of 3 and thorow coveteousnes shall they with fayned wordes make marchandyse of you whose iudgement is not farre of and their dampnacion slepeth not. 4 For yf god spared not the angels that synned but cast them doune into hell and delyuered them in chaynes of darknes to be kept vnto iudgement. 5 Nether spared the olde worlde but saved Noe the ryghte preacher of rightewesnes and brought in the flud vpon the worlde of the vngodly 6 and turned the cities of zodom and Gomor into asshes: overthrewe them damned the and made on them an ensample vnto all yt after shuld live vngodly. 7 And iust Lot vexed with the vnclenly conversacio of the wicked delivered he. 8 For he beynge ryghteous and dwellynge amonge them in seynge and hearynge vexed his righteous soule from daye to daye with their vnlawfull dedes. 9 The LORde knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptacion and how to reserve the vniuste vnto the daye of iudgement for to be punisshed: 10 namely them that walke after the flesshe in the lust of vnclennes and despyse the rulars. Presumpteous are they and stubborne and feare not to speake evyll of them that are in auctorite. 11 When ye angels which are greater bothe in power and myght receave not of ye LORde raylynge iudgement agaynst them. 12 But these as brute beastes naturally made to betaken and destroyed speake evyll of that they knowe not and shall perisshe through their awne destruccion 13 and receave the rewarde of vnrightewesnes. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spottes they are and filthines livinge at pleasure and in disceaveable wayes feastynge with you: 14 havinge eyes full of advoutrie and that canot cease to synne begylynge vnstable soules. Hertes they have exercised wt coveteousnes. They are cursed chyldren 15 and have forsaken the right waye and are gone astraye folowinge ye waye of Balam the sonne of Bosor which loved the rewarde of vnrightewesnes: 16 but was rebuked of his iniquitie. The tame and dome beast speakinge with manes voyce forbade the folisshnes of the Prophete. 17 These are welles without water and cloudes caried about of a tepest to whome the myst of darcknes is reserved for ever. 18 For when they have spoke the swellinge wordes of vanytie they begyle wt wantanes thorowe yt lustes of the flesshe them that were clene escaped: but now are wrapped in errours. 19 They promys them libertye and are them selves ye bonde servauntes of corrupcion. For of whom soever a man is over come vnto ye same is he in bondage. 20 For yf they after they have escaped from the filthynes of the worlde thorowe ye knowledge of ye Lorde and of ye saviour Iesus Christ they are yet tagled agayne therin and overcome: then is ye latter ende worsse with them then the beginninge. 21 For it had bene better for the not to have knowne ye waye of righteousnes then after they have knowe it to turne fro the holy comaundmet geve vnto them. 22 It is happened vnto them accordinge to the true proverbe: The dogge is turned to his vomet agayne and the sow that was wesshed to her wallowynge in the myre.
• 2 Thess 2:12 : 12 that all they myght be damned which beleved not the trueth but had pleasure in vnrightewesnes.
• 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 The sprete speaketh evydently that in the latter tymes some shall departe from the fayth and shall geve hede vnto spretes of erroure and dyvelysshe doctrine of them 2 which speake falce thorow ypocrisye and have their consciences marked with an hote yron 3 forbyddinge to mary and commaundinge to abstayne from meates which God hath created to be receaved with gevynge thankes of them which beleve and knowe ye trueth.
• Eph 4:7-9 : 7 Vnto every one of vs is geven grace acordinge to the measure of ye gyft of christ. 8 Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captivitie captive and hath geven gyftes vnto men. 9 That he ascended: what meaneth it but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest parties of the erth? 10 He that descended is even the same also that ascended vp even above all hevens to fulfill all thinges. 11 And the very same made some Apostles some prophetes some Evangelistes some Sheperdes some Teachers: 12 yt the sainctes might have all thinges necessarie to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the body of christ 13 tyll we every one (in the vnitie of fayth and knowledge of the sonne of god) growe vp vnto a parfayte man after ye measure of age of the fulnes of Christ. 14 That we hence forth be no moare chyldren wauerynge and caryed with every wynde of doctryne by the wylynes of men and craftynes wherby they laye a wayte for vs to deceave vs. 15 But let vs folowe the trueth in loue and in all thynges growe in him which is the heed that ys to saye Christ
• John 3:32 : 32 and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.
• John 14:6 : 6 Iesus sayd vnto him: I am ye waye ye truthe and ye life. And no man cometh vnto the father but by me.
• Acts 2:17-18 : 17 It shalbe in the last dayes sayth God: of my sprete I will powre out vpon all flesshe. And youre sonnes and youre doughters shall prophesy and youre yoge men shall se visions and youre olde me shall dreme dremes. 18 And on my servauts and on my honde maydens I will powre out of my sprete in those dayes and they shall prophesye.
• Acts 11:28 : 28 And ther stode vp one of them named Agabus and signified by the sprete that ther shuld be great derth throughoute all the worlde which came to passe in ye Emproure Claudius dayes.
• Acts 20:23 : 23 but that the holy goost witnesseth in every cite sayinge: yt bondes and trouble abyde me.
• Acts 21:9-9 : 9 The same man had fower doughters virges which dyd prophesy. 10 And as we taried there a good many dayes there came a certayne prophete from Iurie named Agabus. 11 When he was come vnto vs he toke Pauls gerdell and bounde his hondes and fete and sayde: thus saith the holy goost: so shall ye Iewes at Ierusalem bynde the man yt oweth this gerdell and shall delyver him into the hondes of the gentyls.
• Acts 27:24 : 24 sayinge: feare not Paul for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo God hath geven vnto the all that sayle with ye.
• Rev 1:1 : 1 ¶ The reuelacion of Iesus Christe which god gave vnto him for to shewe vnto his servauntes thinges which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and shewed by his angell vnto his servaunt Ihon
• Rev 1:19 : 19 wryte therfore the thynges which thou haste sene and the thynges which are and the thynges which shalbe fulfylled hereafter:
• Rev 6:1-9 : 1 And I sawe when the lambe openyd one of the seales and I herde one of the iiii. bestes saye as it were the noyse of thonder come and se. 2 And I sawe and beholde there was a whyte horsse and he that sat on him had a bowe and a croune was gevyn vnto him and he went forth conqueringe and forto overcome. 3 And when he opened the secode seale I herde the seconde beste saye: come and se. 4 And there went out another horsse that was red and power was geven to him that satte thereon to take peace from the erth and that they shulde kyll one another. And there was geven vnto him a gret swearde. 5 And when he opened ye thyrde seale I herde the thyrde beste saye: come and se. And I behelde and loo a blacke hors: and he that sate on him had a payre of balances in his honde. 6 And I herd a voyce in the myddes of the.iiii. bestes saye: a measure of whete for a peny and iii. measures of barly for a peny: and oyle and wyne se thou hurte not. 7 And when he opened the fourthe seale I herde the voyce of the fourthe beste saye: come and se. 8 And I loked and beholde a grene horsse and his name that sat on him was deeth and hell folowed after him and power was geven vnto them over the fourthe parte of the erth to kyll with swearde and with honger and with deeth that cometh of vermen of the erth. 9 And when he opened the fyfte seale I sawe vnder the aultre the soules of them that were kylled for the worde of God and for the testymony which they had 10 and they cryed with a lowde voyce sayinge: How loge tariest thou LORde holy and true to iudge and to avenge oure bloud on them that dwell on the erth? 11 And longe whyte garmentes were geven vnto every one of them. And it was sayde vnto them that they shulde reste for a lyttle season vntyll the nomber of their felowes and brethre and of them that shulde be kylled as they were were fulfylled. 12 And I behelde when he opened the sixte seale and loo there was a grett erth quake and the sunne was as blacke as sacke clothe made of heare. And the mone wexed even as bloud: 13 and the starres of heven fell vnto the erth even as a fygge tree castith from her her fygges when she is shaken of a myghty wynde. 14 And heven vanysshed awaye as a scroll whe it is rolled togedder. And all mountayns and yles were moved oute of their places. 15 And the kynges of the erth and the gret men and the ryche men and the chefe captaynes and the myghty men and every bond man and every free man hyd them selves in dennes and in rockes of the hylles 16 and sayde to the hylles and rockes: fall on vs and hyde vs from the presence of him that sytteth on the seate and from the wrath of the lamb 17 for the grete daye of hys wrath ys come And who can endure it.
• Rev 22:1-9 : 1 And he shewed me a pure ryver of water of lyfe clere as cristall: procedynge oute of the seate of God and of the lambe. 2 In the myddes of the strete of it and of ether syde of ye ryver was there wode of lyfe: which bare xii maner of frutes: and gave frute every moneth: and the leves of the wodde served to heale the people with all. 3 And there shalbe no more cursse but the seate of god and the lambe shalbe in it: and his servauntes shall serve him: 4 And shall se his face and his name shalbe in their forheddes. 5 And there shall be no nyght there and they nede no candle nether light of the sunne: for the LORde God geveth them light and they shall raygne for evermore. 6 And he sayde vnto me: these sayinges are faythfull and true. And the LORde god of saynctes and prophetes sent his angell to shewe vnto his servauntes the thynges which muste shortly be fulfylled. 7 Beholde I come shortly. Happy is he that kepeth the sayinge of ye prophesy of this boke. 8 I am Ihon which sawe these thynges and herde them. And when I had herde and sene I fell doune to worshippe before the fete of the angell which shewed me these thynges. 9 And he sayd vnto me: se thou do it not for I am thy feloweservaunt and the feloweservaunt of thy brethren the prophettes and of them which kepe the sayinges of this boke. But worshippe God. 10 And he sayde vnto me: seale not the sayinges of prophesy of this boke. For the tyme is at honde. 11 He that doeth evyl let him do evyl still: and he which is fylthy let him be fylthy still: and he that is righteous let him be more righteous: and he that is holy let him be more holy. 12 And beholde I come shortly and my rewarde with me to geve every man accordinge as his dedes shalbe. 13 I am Alpha and Omega the begynninge and the ende: the fyrst and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do hys commaundmentes that their power maye be in the tree of lyfe and maye entre in thorow the gates into the cite. 15 For without shalbe dogges and inchauters and whormongers and mortherers and ydolaters and whosoever loveth or makith lesynges. 16 I Iesus sent myne angell to testyfye vnto you these thynges in the congregacions. I am the rote and the generacion of David and the bright mornynge starre. 17 And the sprete and the bryde sayde come. And let him that heareth saye also come. And let him that is athyrst come. And let whosoever wyll take of the water of lyfe fre. 18 I testifye vnto every man that heareth the wordes of prophesy of thys boke. yf eny man shall adde vnto these thynges god shall adde vnto him the plages that are wrytten in this boke. 19 And yf eny man shall mynyshe of the wordes of ye boke of this prophesy god shall take a waye his parte out of the boke of lyfe and oute of ye holy citie and fro thoo thynge which are written in this boke. 20 He which testifyeth these thinges sayth: be it I come quyckly Amen. Even soo: come LORde Iesu. 21 The grace of oure LORde Iesu Christ be with you all. Amen.