John 16:4

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Matt 9:15 : 15 Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
  • John 13:19 : 19 From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.
  • John 14:29 : 29 Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe.
  • John 17:12-13 : 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 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.
  • Mark 13:23 : 23 But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
  • Isa 41:22-23 : 22 "Let them announce, and declare to us what shall happen. Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come. 23 Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and see it together.
  • 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
  • Matt 24:25 : 25 "Behold, I have told you beforehand.
  • Mark 2:19 : 19 Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast.
  • Luke 21:12-13 : 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. 24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

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  • John 14:25-26
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    25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

    26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

  • John 16:25-26
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    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.

    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,

  • John 16:5-7
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    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.

    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.

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

  • 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 16:14-20
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    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 16:12
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    12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

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

  • John 15:26-27
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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.

    27 You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

  • 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 13:19
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    19 From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

  • 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 8:25-26
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    25 They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

    26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

  • 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 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.

  • John 12:16
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    16 His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

  • John 16:22-23
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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.

  • 2 Thess 2:5
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    5 Don't you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?

  • John 14:4
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    4 Where I go, you know, and you know the way."

  • 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.

  • 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 17:24-25
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    24 Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

    25 Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

  • 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 15:20-21
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    20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

    21 But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.

  • John 6:64
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    64 But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him.

  • Matt 24:25
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    25 "Behold, I have told you beforehand.

  • 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 16:28
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    28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

  • Mark 13:23
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    23 But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.