John 16
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1I have spoken these things to you so that you might not be caused to stumble (greek and latin are close- skandalisthete like scandalized, cause to become offended, fall into a trap, set a snare). 2They will put you out of the synagogues (expelled away from the synagogues); but an hour is coming, that everyone having killed you will suppose it is a service (sacred service) to offer to God; 3And they will do these things because they do not know the Father nor Me. 4But I have said these things so that when their hour might have come, you might remember them, because I said them to you. And I did not say these things to you from the beginning because I was with you.

5Now however I go to the One having sent Me and none of you asks Me, Where are You going? 6But because I have said these things to you, sadness (sorrow, heavy emotional pain/distress, latin-tristitia-sadness) has filled your heart. 7But I say the truth to you, It is beneficial (advantageous, better) for you that I should go away; for if I do not go away, the Paraclete will not come to you; however if I go, I will send Him to you. 8And He having come, will convince (expose, reprove, rebuke, convict, latin-arguet-convicts root is rebuke) the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness (justice), and concerning judgment: 9Concerning sin indeed, because they did not believe unto Me; 10And concerning righteousness (justice), because I go away to the Father and you will behold Me no longer; 11And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12Yet I have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13However when He, the Spirit of truth, might have come, He will guide (lead the way) you in all the truth; for He will not speak from Himself, but as much He may hear, He will speak; and He will announce (declare, tell all the way up, to bring back/again/up a report) to you the things coming. 14He will glorify Me, because He will take (receive) from out of that which is Mine and will announce [it] to you. 15All things as much as the Father has are Mine; because of this, I said that He will take from out of that which is Mine and announce [it] to you.

16A little while and you do no longer behold Me; and again, a little while and you will see Me {, because I am going away to the Father}.

17Then said [some] from out of His disciples to one another, What is this that He says to us, A little while and you do not behold Me; and again, a little while and you will see Me? And because I am going to the Father? 18They said therefore, What is this that He says, A little while? We do not know what He is saying. 19Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, and He said to them, Do you inquire with one another concerning this that I said, A little while and you do not behold Me; and again, a little while and you will see Me? 20Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and will lament, however the world will rejoice; you will be grieved, but your grief will become unto joy. 21The woman when she is giving birth has pain (lypen, heaviness, sorrow, grief, distress) because her hour has come; and when she brings forth the child, she no longer remembers the tribulation on account of the joy that a human (man) has been born into the world. 22And you therefore, now indeed have grief (lypen, pain, sorrow); however I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice and your joy no one will take away from you.

23And in that there day, you will ask nothing of Me. Truly, truly I say to you, whatsoever you might ask (request) the Father in My name, He will give you. 24Until presently you have asked nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive (take, lay hold of), so that your joy might be full.

25I have spoken these things to you in allegories (proverbs, similitudes, parables, enigmatic illustration, clever and sententious saying); an hour is coming when I will speak to you no longer in allegories, but I will announce (report) to you openly (freely, boldly, plainly) concerning the Father. 26In that there day, you will ask in My name; and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father concerning you, 27For the Father Himself loves (philei) you, because you have loved (pephilekate) Me and have believed that I came out from (close beside) God. 28I came from out of the Father and have come into the world; again I leave the world, and go to the Father.

29His disciples say to Him, Behold, now in openness (boldness, freedom) You speak and do not speak in allegory. 30Now (presently) we know that You know all things and do not have need that anyone should ask You. In this we believe, that You came forth from God. 31Jesus answered them, Now do you believe? 32Behold, an hour is coming and has come, so that you will be scattered, each unto his own, and you will leave Me alone; yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me. 33I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you have tribulation. But be of good courage (cheer, Be emboldened within, latin-confidite-cheer like confident); I have overcome the world.


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