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| 16 | John |
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'I have told you all this to guard you against the breakdown of your faith. | |
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They will ban you from the synagogue; indeed, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will suppose that he is performing a religious duty. | |
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They will do these things because they do not know either the Father or me. | |
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I have told you all this so that when the time comes for it to happen you may remember my warning. I did not tell you this at first, because then I was with you; | The Work of the Spirit Jn.16.4-15 (Jerusalem) - |
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but now I am going away to him who sent me. None of you asks me "Where are you going?" | |
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Yet you are plunged into grief because of what I have told you. | |
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Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is for your good that I am leaving you. If I do not go, your Advocate will not come, whereas if I go, I will send him to you. | |
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When he comes, he will confute the world, and show where wrong and right and judgement lie. | |
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He will convict them of wrong, by their refusal to believe in me; | |
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he will convince them that right is on my side, by showing that I go to the Father when I pass from your sight; | |
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and he will convince them of divine judgement, by showing that the Prince of this world stands condemned.
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'There is still much that I could say to you, but the burden would be too great for you now. | |
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However, when he comes who is the Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but will tell only what he hears; and he will make known to you the things that are coming. | |
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He will glorify me, for everything that he makes known to you he will draw from what is mine. | |
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All that the Father has is mine, and that is why I said, "Everything that he makes known to you he will draw from what is mine."
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'A LITTLE WHILE, and you see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.' | Sorrow Will Turn into Joy Jn.16.16-24 (Jerusalem) - |
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Some of his disciples said to one another, 'What does he mean by this: "A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me", and by this: ?Because I am going to my Father?? | |
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So they asked, 'What is this "little while" that he speaks of? We do not know what he means.'
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Jesus knew that they were wanting to question him, and said, 'Are you discussing what I said: "A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me"? | |
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In very truth I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will be glad. But though you will be plunged in grief, your grief will be turned to joy. | |
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A woman in labour is in pain because her time has come; but when the child is born she forgets the anguish in her joy that a man has been born into the world. | |
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So it is with you: for the moment you are sad at heart; but I shall see you again, and then you will be joyful, and no one shall rob you of your joy. | |
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When that day comes you will ask nothing of me. In very truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything in my name, he will give it you. | |
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So far you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be complete.
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'Till now I have been using figures of speech; a time is coming when I shall no longer use figures, but tell you of the Father in plain words. | I Have Overcome the World Jn.16.25-33 (Jerusalem) - |
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When that day comes you will make your request in my name, and I do not say that I shall pray to the Father for you, | |
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for the Father loves you himself, because you have loved me and believed that I came from God. | |
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I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world again and going to the Father.' | |
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His disciples said, 'Why, this is plain speaking; this is no figure of speech. | |
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We are certain now that you know everything, and do not need to be questioned; because of this we believe that you have come from God.'
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Jesus answered, 'Do you now believe? | |
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Look, the hour is coming, has indeed already come, when you are all to be scattered, each to his home, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. | |
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I have told you all this so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will have trouble. But courage! The victory is mine; I have conquered the world.'
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