John 16:1-11 ▼

1 I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged.

2 they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.

3 and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.

4 but these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember what I now tell you. I did not tell you so much at the beginning, because, I was then to be with you.

5 but now I am going to him that sent me; yet none of you ask me now, whither are you going?

6 are your minds so overwhelm'd with sorrow at what I told you?

7 nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

8 and when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, of justice, of judgment:

9 of sin, because they believ'd not on me;

10 of justice, because I shall be with my father, and ye shall see me no more expos'd:

11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is condemn'd.