John 16:25

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Matt 13:10-11 : 10 The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" 11 He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."
  • Mark 4:13 : 13 He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
  • John 10:6 : 6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
  • John 16:2 : 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
  • John 16:12 : 12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.
  • John 16:28-29 : 28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." 29 His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
  • Acts 2:33-36 : 33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear. 34 For David didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand, 35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."' 36 "Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
  • 2 Cor 3:12-18 : 12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech, 13 and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn't look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away. 14 But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away. 15 But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
  • John 16:16-17 : 16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me." 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?'"

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  • John 16:26-29
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    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,

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

    28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

    29 His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

  • John 16:22-24
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    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.

    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.

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

  • John 16:3-6
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    3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.

    4 But 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.

    5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

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

  • John 14:25
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    25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • John 16:12-20
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    12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

    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.

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

    15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

    16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

    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?'"

    18 They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

    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?'

    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.

  • John 14:18-20
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    18 I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

    19 Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

    20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • John 14:28-31
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    28 You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

    29 Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe.

    30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

    31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

  • John 14:9-10
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    9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?'

    10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

  • John 17:25-26
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    25 Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

    26 I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them."

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

  • John 17:13
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    13 But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

  • Matt 11:27
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    27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

  • John 13:33
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    33 Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

  • John 15:15
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    15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

  • John 14:7
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    7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him."

  • John 17:1
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    1 Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

  • John 8:27-28
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    27 They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

    28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

  • John 16:32-33
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    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.

    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."

  • John 15:11
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    11 I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

  • Luke 10:22
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    22 Turning to the disciples, he said, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

  • John 14:16
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    16 I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,--

  • John 15:26
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    26 "When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

  • John 5:20
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    20 For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

  • John 16:1
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    1 "These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.

  • Matt 13:34
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    34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,