Focused Passage

John 16:1-15

The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World

Jesus warns his disciples about coming persecution, explains the necessity of his departure for the Spirit’s coming, describes the Spirit’s convicting and truth-guiding ministry, promises sorrow turned to joy, teaches prayer in his name, exposes the disciples’ coming scattering, and closes with peace in his victory over the world.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

4 But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;

11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.

15 Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

I have told λελάληκα G2980 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you will not fall away σκανδαλισθῆτε G4624 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 2

Original words

They will put ποιήσουσιν G4160 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural out of the synagogues ἀποσυναγώγους G656 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural In fact ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction a time ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular when ἵνα G2443 Conjunction anyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular kills ἀποκτείνας G615 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural will think δόξῃ G1380 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular he is offering προσφέρειν G4374 Verb - Present Infinitive Active a service λατρείαν G2999 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 3

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction They will do ποιήσουσιν G4160 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they have not known ἔγνωσαν G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - οὐκ G3756 Adverb the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction Me ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 4

Original words

But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I have told λελάληκα G2980 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular comes ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular you will remember μνημονεύητε G3421 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular told εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [about] them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb I did not tell εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural from ἐξ G1537 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I was ἤμην G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Verse 5

Original words

Now Νῦν G3568 Adverb however δὲ G1161 Conjunction I am going ὑπάγω G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Him who τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντά G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction none οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural asks ἐρωτᾷ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Where Ποῦ G4226 Adverb are You going ὑπάγεις G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Verse 6

Original words

Instead ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hearts καρδίαν G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular are filled πεπλήρωκεν G4137 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular with sorrow λύπη G3077 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I have told λελάληκα G2980 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 7

Original words

But ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular it is for your benefit συμφέρει G4851 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am going away ἀπέλθω G565 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb I go away ἀπέλθω G565 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Advocate Παράκλητος G3875 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb will not come ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I go πορευθῶ G4198 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular I will send πέμψω G3992 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • Or Comforter or Helper or Counselor; Greek Paraclete
Verse 8

Original words

And [when] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He comes ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular He ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will convict ἐλέγξει G1651 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular in regard to περὶ G4012 Preposition sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - περὶ G4012 Preposition righteousness δικαιοσύνης G1343 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - περὶ G4012 Preposition judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

in regard to περὶ G4012 Preposition sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - μέν G3303 Conjunction because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb they do not believe πιστεύουσιν G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- δέ G1161 Conjunction in regard to περὶ G4012 Preposition righteousness δικαιοσύνης G1343 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I am going ὑπάγω G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will no longer see θεωρεῖτέ G2334 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . οὐκέτι G3765 Adverb Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 11

Original words

and δὲ G1161 Conjunction in regard to περὶ G4012 Preposition judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular prince ἄρχων G758 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of this τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has been condemned κέκριται G2919 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 12

Original words

vvv Ἔτι G2089 Adverb I still have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular much πολλὰ G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to tell λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb you cannot δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural yet ἄρτι G737 Adverb bear [to hear it] βαστάζειν G941 Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Verse 13

Original words

However δὲ G1161 Conjunction when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction - ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of truth ἀληθείας G225 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular comes ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular He will guide ὁδηγήσει G3594 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural into ἐν* G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ* G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ* G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείᾳ* G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb He will not speak λαλήσει G2980 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἀφ’ G575 Preposition His own ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction He will speak λαλήσει G2980 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular what ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural He hears ἀκούσει* G191 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He will declare ἀναγγελεῖ G312 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural what is τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural to come ἐρχόμενα G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 14

Original words

He ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will glorify δοξάσει G1392 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction by taking λήμψεται G2983 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition what [is] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Mine ἐμοῦ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction disclosing [it] ἀναγγελεῖ G312 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 15

Original words

Everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural that ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural belongs ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mine ἐμά G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Plural That is why διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I said εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [the Spirit] will take λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition what [is] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Mine ἐμοῦ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction disclose [it] ἀναγγελεῖ G312 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

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