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John 16:13
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth; for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak; and He will show you things to come.
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth; for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak; and He will show you things to come.
JOHN 16:13 o`dhgh,sei u`ma/j evn th|/ avlhqei,a| pa,sh| {B} The construction of eivj and the accusative seems to have been introduced by copyists who regarded it as more idiomatic after o`dhgh,sei th...
Verse John 16:13. _HE WILL GUIDE YOU_] He will consider your feeble infant state; and, as a father leads his child by the hand, so will the Holy Spirit lead and guide you. The _Vulgate_, and some co...
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH - So called because he would teach them all necessary truth. WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH - That is, truth which pertained to the establishment of the Christian system, which they...
CHAPTER 16 1. Persecutions Predicted. (John 16:1 .) 2. The Comforter and His Demonstration. (John 16:7 .) 3. Sorrow and joy. (John 16:16 .) 4. The Father Himself Loveth You. ...
JOHN 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the min...
WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH IS COME, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH. He is about to go away and his own personal teachings will be ended, but those things that he desires them to know will be taught th...
WARNING AND CHALLENGE (John 16:1-4)...
"I have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of Truth has come, he will lead you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own authority and out of his own k...
HOWBEIT. But. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH. See on John 14:17 and App-101. IS COME. shall have come. GUIDE. lead on the way. Greek. _hodegeo._ Elsewhere in Matthew 15:14.Luke 6:39;...
The Disciples and the Paraclete The Paraclete not only convicts and convinces the world, He also enlightens the Apostles respecting Christ and thereby glorifies Him, for to make Christ known is to gl...
_the Spirit of truth_ See on John 14:17. _he will guide you_ -He and no other will be your guide." Christ is the Way and the Truth. The Spirit leads men into the Way and thus to the Truth. But He does...
13. For ΕἸΣ Τ. ἈΛΉΘΕΙΑΝ Π. אDL have ἐν τῇ�. π., perhaps because ἐν after ὁδηγεῖν is more common in LXX. ἈΚΟΎΣΕΙ for ἂν�, with BDEHT: אL have ἀκούει. 13. ὉΔΗΓΉΣΕΙ. He will be your guide into this new c...
THE DISCIPLES AND THE PARACLETE The Paraclete not only convicts and convinces the world, He also enlightens the Apostles respecting Christ and thereby glorifies Him, for to make Christ known is to gl...
VER 12. I HAVE YET MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU, BUT YOU CANNOT BEAR THEM NOW. 13. HOWEVER WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH; FOR HE SHALL NOT SPEAK OF HIMSELF, BUT...
ΈΛΘΗ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ, _см._ John 16:2. _Conj._ с ΌΤΑΝ (G3752) обобщает: "когда бы Он ни пришел" ΆΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ _gen. от_ ΆΛΉΘΕΙΑ, истина (G225); атрибутивное или описательное, указывает на приз...
WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME,— The personality of the Holy Ghost is strongly and incontestably marked by the mention of his _coming,_ being _sent, guiding,_ &c. as well as by the particularit...
THE SPIRIT WILL REVEAL LATER MANY THINGS WITHHELD _Text: John 16:12-24_ 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come he...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 16:12-22 Below is an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. The need for the Spirit’s coming, verse 12. 2. The purpose of the Spirit’s coming,...
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to c...
12 The words of our Lord preserved for us in the four accounts of His life come very far from giving us all that He had to say. They were sadly limited by the incapacity of His hearers. Even His close...
16:13 announce (f-36) The Greek has the sense of 'reporting,' 'bringing back a report.' Here I conceive because it is a message brought from another....
The work of the Comforter in the world and in the Church. 7. It was better for them that Christ's personal presence should be withdrawn, in order that His spiritual presence might be nearer to them th...
INTO ALL TRUTH] RV 'all the truth,' i.e. all that is necessary to the salvation of souls and to the well-being of the Church. It should be noticed that the Church's apprehension of truth is regarded a...
THE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST WILL PROVE THE DISCIPLES' COMFORT IN TIME OF PERSECUTION 1-6. The Persecution of the Apostles predicted. This section repeats many of the ideas of the previous...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 16 JESUS CONTINUES TO TEACH ABOUT THE *HOLY SPIRIT 16:1-15 V1 ‘I have told all this to you so that these troubles will...
HOWBEIT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME. — Comp. Note on John 14:17. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH. — Better,... _into all the truth._ The words do not mean that the Holy Spirit will fully gu...
What was now withheld would afterwards be disclosed, ὅταν … ἀλήθειαν. The Spirit would complete the teaching of Christ and lead them “into _all_ the truth”. ὁδηγήσει ὑμᾶς “shall lead you,” “as a guide...
_The Spirit will complete the teaching of Jesus_....
LOOKING BEYOND PRESENT SORROW John 16:12-24 The disciples were terribly overwrought by the events of the last few days, the reversal of their cherished hopes, and the growing darkness and sorrow of t...
Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was ne...
When he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will teach you all truth; will direct you and the Church, in the ways of truth. For he shall not speak of himself, or of himself only, because, says St. Augus...
CHAPTER 23 THE VALEDICTORY SERMON John 14-16. Now that the Passover meal has been enjoyed, and that celebrated Mosaic institution totally eclipsed by bloody Calvary, normally verified and abolished f...
3. 16:5-15. Jesus now describes _the victory_ which the disciples will gain over the world which has risen up against Him. He first connects with His departure the coming of the divine _agent_ (alread...
“ _I have yet many things to say to you; but you have not now the strength to bear them._ 13. _When he, the Spirit of truth, shall have come, he will lead you into all the truth;for he shall not speak...
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement; (9) Of sin, because they believe not on me; (10) Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see...
In John 15:1-27 our Lord substitutes Himself for Israel, as the plant of God, responsible to bear fruit for Him on earth (not merely for man, as such, openly sinful and lost). He takes the place of th...
_GUIDANCE INTO TRUTH_ ‘When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.’ John 16:13 The coming of the Holy Ghost was no mere isolated event in the history of the Kingdom of...
13._But when he is come, the Spirit of truth. The Spirit_, whom Christ promised to the apostles, is declared to be perfect Master or Teacher (96) _of truth _And why was he promised, but that they migh...
In chapter 16 a further step is taken in the revelation of this grace. The Holy Ghost is looked upon as already here below. In this chapter the Lord declares that He has set forth all His instruction...
HOWBEIT, WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH IS COME,.... Of this character of the Spirit, see John 14:17. His coming, as before, intends more especially his descent on the apostles at Pentecost; though what is...
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, _that_ shall he speak: and he will shew you things to...
_I have yet many things to say unto you_ There are many other things concerning which I must give you information. _But ye cannot bear them now_ But the weakness of your understanding, your desire and...
INTO ALL TRUTH; all that would be needful to a full revelation of the gospel. NOT SPEAK OF HIMSELF; not in opposition to, but in accordance with the Father and the Son. Chap John 5:19; John 5:30-31;...
All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be st...
7-15 Christ's departure was necessary to the Comforter's coming. Sending the Spirit was to be the fruit of Christ's death, which was his going away. His bodily presence could be only in one place at...
OLBGrk; The word which we here translate GUIDE, odhghsei, is a word of great emphasis; it strictly signifieth to be a guide of the way, not only to discover truth as the object of the understanding, b...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians And says He of the Holy Spirit, "He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever things He shall hear from Me."[62] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics w...
John 16:13 However G1161 when G3752 He G1565 Spirit G4151 truth G225 come G2064 (G5632) guide G3594 ...
THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (JOHN 16:4)....
“However, when he the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but whatever things he will hear that will he speak, and he will declare to you...
John 16:13. BUT WHEN HE IS COME, THE SPIRIT OF THE TRUTH, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL THE TRUTH: FOR HE WILL NOT SPEAK FROM HIMSELF; BUT WHATSOEVER THINGS HE SHALL HEAR, HE WILL SPEAK: AND HE WILL DECL...
We have already considered the circumstances under which the two Chapter s upon which we now enter were spoken; and, if we have been correct in the view taken of them, we are not to imagine that the f...
HOWBEIT (δε). One of the most delicate and difficult particles to translate, varying from "and" to "but."WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME (οταν ελθη εκεινοσ, το πνευμα της αληθειας). Indefini...
OF HIMSELF from himself. Compare next clause....
John 16:12 In these words our Lord describes two sorts of persons those who cannot yet bear the truth, and those who, through the guiding of the Spirit, are led into all truth. They who could not yet...
John 16:13 Notice two out of many errors to be avoided in the search for truth over-confidence and indifference. I. I call those over-confident who see no difficulties. To judge from their conversati...
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ The temptation is, when Christ is despised and rejected, for our hearts to begin to sink, and for our faith to fail....
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God...
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ Or, «made to stumble.» Christ would not have you who are his people caused to stumble by anything that happens to you...
This chapter contains some of the most precious words that the Lord Jesus uttered before he died upon the cross. John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ Or,...
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ «That you should not be scandalized when you see me put to death, and when you miss my bodily presence from your mids...
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ That you should not be scandalized when you are put to suffering on any account that you should not dread the offence...
CONTENTS: Warning of persecutions. The promise of the Spirit and His three-fold work. Jesus talks of His death, resurrection and second coming. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, God, disciples. CONCLUS...
John 16:1. _These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended,_ so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to dea...
HE WILL LEAD YOU INTO ALL TRUTH. "The life of God is in His Word. Through His Word God communicates His Spirit to men." The Spirit would teach no _new_ things, but would help them remember and underst...
_When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come_ THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH What is meant by “all truth? ” It is better to take for granted that the Bible always means what it says--all the truth of nature as well...
_I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now._ --The original implies that such teaching as that of the Cross would have been a crushing burden (_cf_. John 19:17; Luke 11:46, L...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:13 On the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, see note on 14:16–17. The Spirit’s ministry of guiding Jesus’ followers INTO ALL THE TRUTH is a promise especially for these 11 disciples
1-33 CHAPTER 16 VER. 1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ (1.) Some think that this refers to Matt. xxvi. 31, _All ye shall be offended because of Me this night._...
_Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth_ (see above xiv. 17), shall come, He will teach you all truth, which it is fitting you should know in this life, both for guiding yourselves and all nations into...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ Chap. John 15:27. The Spirit does not teach historical facts, but reveals their true meaning. Hence the apostolic testimony and the testimony of the Spirit form but a...
EXPOSITION JOHN 16:1 (c) _The bitter issues of the hostility of the world_. JOHN 16:1 THESE THINGS. What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hatred of the world, a...
Shall we turn to John's gospel, chapter 16. Now, these words in the sixteenth chapter have to be understood with the background as Jesus has been in the upper room with His disciples. He has told them...
1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 2:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 3:24;...
Spirit of truth. Literally, of the truth. See on 14 7. Will guide [ο δ η γ η σ ε ι]. From oJdov, way, and hJgeomai, to lead. The kindred noun, oJdhgov, guide, leader, occurs Matthew 14:14; Acts 1:16,...
THE HOLY SPIRIT CHAPTER John 16:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The sixteenth chapter of John contains a part of our Lord's last message before He went out to Gethsemane and on to the Cross. The disciples wer...
THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT John 14:26; _John 16:7_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ came to His own, and His own received Him not. The Holy Spirit came to His own, seeking to bring every possible spiritual...
When he is come — It is universally allowed that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost dwell in all believers. And the internal agency of the Holy Ghost is generally admitted. That of the Father and the Son...