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

25I 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.

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

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

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

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

30Now 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.

33I 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 spokenλελάληκαG2980Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularthese thingsΤαῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Pluralto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralinἐνG1722Prepositionfigures of speechπαροιμίαιςG3942Noun - Dative Feminine PluralAn hourὥραG5610Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularis comingἔρχεταιG2064Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularwhenὅτεG3753AdverbI will no longer speakλαλήσωG2980Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. . .οὐκέτιG3765Adverbto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralvvvἐνG1722Preposition[this way]παροιμίαιςG3942Noun - Dative Feminine PluralbutἀλλὰG235Conjunctionwill tellἀπαγγελῶG518Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralplainlyπαρρησίᾳG3954Noun - Dative Feminine SingularaboutπερὶG4012PrepositiontheτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρὸςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 26

Original words

InἐνG1722PrepositionthatἐκείνῃG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingulardayἡμέρᾳG2250Noun - Dative Feminine Singularyou will askαἰτήσεσθεG154Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularnameὀνόματίG3686Noun - Dative Neuter Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionvvvοὐG3756AdverbI am not sayingλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular-ὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularwill askἐρωτήσωG2065Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularFatherΠατέραG3962Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularonπερὶG4012Prepositionyour behalfὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Verse 27

Original words

ForγὰρG1063ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularHimselfαὐτὸςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularlovesφιλεῖG5368Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralbecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctionyouὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluralhave lovedπεφιλήκατεG5368Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralMeἐμὲG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionhave believedπεπιστεύκατεG4100Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularcameἐξῆλθονG1831Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularfromπαρὰG3844Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • WH from the Father
Verse 28

Original words

I cameἐξῆλθονG1831Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularfromἐκG1537PrepositiontheτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρὸςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionenteredἐλήλυθαG2064Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. . .εἰςG1519PrepositiontheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularIn turnπάλινG3825AdverbI will leaveἀφίημιG863Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiongoπορεύομαιG4198Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositiontheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularFatherΠατέραG3962Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 29

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HisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-οἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluraldisciplesμαθηταὶG3101Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralsaidΛέγουσινG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralSeeἼδεG2400Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularnowνῦνG3568AdverbYou are speakingλαλεῖςG2980Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularvvvἐνG1722PrepositionplainlyπαρρησίᾳG3954Noun - Dative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionwithoutοὐδεμίανG3762Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularvvvλέγειςG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singularfigures of speechπαροιμίανG3942Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 30

Original words

NowνῦνG3568Adverbwe understandοἴδαμενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYou knowοἶδαςG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singularall thingsπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Pluraland thatκαὶG2532ConjunctionYou haveἔχειςG2192Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularnoοὐG3756AdverbneedχρείανG5532Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularforἵναG2443ConjunctionanyoneτίςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularto questionἐρωτᾷG2065Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularYouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularBecause ofἐνG1722PrepositionthisτούτῳG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singularwe believeπιστεύομενG4100Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYou cameἐξῆλθεςG1831Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularfromἀπὸG575PrepositionGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 31

Original words

vvvἌρτιG737AdverbDo you finally believeπιστεύετεG4100Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularrepliedἈπεκρίθηG611Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .αὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 32

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LookἰδοὺG2400Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singularan hourὥραG5610Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularis comingἔρχεταιG2064Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionhas already comeἐλήλυθενG2064Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularwhenἵναG2443Conjunctionyou will be scatteredσκορπισθῆτεG4650Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluraleachἕκαστοςG1538Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingulartoεἰςG1519Preposition[his]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralown [home]ἴδιαG2398Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural{and} you will leaveἀφῆτεG863Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralMeκἀμὲG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularall aloneμόνονG3441Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularYetκαὶG2532ConjunctionI amεἰμὶG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularnotοὐκG3756AdverbaloneμόνοςG3441Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularbecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularwithμετ’G3326PrepositionMeἐμοῦG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 33

Original words

I have toldλελάληκαG2980Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Pluralthese thingsταῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Pluralso thatἵναG2443ConjunctioninἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοὶG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singularyou may haveἔχητεG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralpeaceεἰρήνηνG1515Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularInἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularworldκόσμῳG2889Noun - Dative Masculine Singularyou will haveἔχετεG2192Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluraltribulationθλῖψινG2347Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularButἀλλὰG235Conjunctiontake courageθαρσεῖτεG2293Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularhave overcomeνενίκηκαG3528Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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