Focused Passage

John 16:25-33

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

25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

26 In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

28 I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

30 Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

31 “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.

32 “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Original words

I have spoken λελάληκα G2980 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition figures of speech παροιμίαις G3942 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural An hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular when ὅτε G3753 Adverb I will no longer speak λαλήσω G2980 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐκέτι G3765 Adverb to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition [this way] παροιμίαις G3942 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction will tell ἀπαγγελῶ G518 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural plainly παρρησίᾳ G3954 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 26

Original words

In ἐν G1722 Preposition that ἐκείνῃ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you will ask αἰτήσεσθε G154 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I am not saying λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will ask ἐρωτήσω G2065 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular on περὶ G4012 Preposition your behalf ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Verse 27

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular loves φιλεῖ G5368 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural have loved πεφιλήκατε G5368 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction have believed πεπιστεύκατε G4100 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular came ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • WH from the Father
Verse 28

Original words

I came ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction entered ἐλήλυθα G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular In turn πάλιν G3825 Adverb I will leave ἀφίημι G863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction go πορεύομαι G4198 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural said Λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural See Ἴδε G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb You are speaking λαλεῖς G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition plainly παρρησίᾳ G3954 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction without οὐδεμίαν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv λέγεις G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular figures of speech παροιμίαν G3942 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 30

Original words

Now νῦν G3568 Adverb we understand οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You know οἶδας G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural and that καὶ G2532 Conjunction You have ἔχεις G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular no οὐ G3756 Adverb need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for ἵνα G2443 Conjunction anyone τίς G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular to question ἐρωτᾷ G2065 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Because of ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we believe πιστεύομεν G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You came ἐξῆλθες G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 31

Original words

vvv Ἄρτι G737 Adverb Do you finally believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 32

Original words

Look ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular an hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction has already come ἐλήλυθεν G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular when ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you will be scattered σκορπισθῆτε G4650 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural each ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition [his] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural own [home] ἴδια G2398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural {and} you will leave ἀφῆτε G863 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Me κἀμὲ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular all alone μόνον G3441 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction I am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb alone μόνος G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 33

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 in ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular you may have ἔχητε G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural peace εἰρήνην G1515 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular In ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular you will have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural tribulation θλῖψιν G2347 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction take courage θαρσεῖτε G2293 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have overcome νενίκηκα G3528 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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