John 16:1-17 ▼

1 "These things have I spoken to you, that ye be not made to stumble.

2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, an hour is coming, that every one who kills you will think that he is offering service to God.

3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor Me.

4 But these things I have spoken to you, that, when their hour shall come, ye may remember them, that I told you. And these things I said not to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 And now I go to Him Who sent Me; and no one of you asks Me, 'Whither goest Thou?'

6 But, because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 But 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 to you; but, if I go, I will send Him to you,

8 And, having come, He will convict the world respecting sin, and righteousness, and judgment:

9 respecting sin, because they believe not on Me;

10 respecting righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye no longer behold Me;

11 and respecting judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12 "I have yet many things to say to you; but ye are not able to hear them now.

13 But, when He, the Spirit of truth, shall come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak from Himself; but whatsoever He heareth He will speak; and He will declare to you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me; because He will take of Mine, and will declare it to you.

15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are Mine; on this account, I said, that He taketh of Mine, and will declare it to you.

16 A little while, and ye no longer behold Me; and again a little while, and ye will see Me."

17 Some of His disciples, therefore, said to one another, "What is this that He saith to us, 'A little while, and ye behold Me not; and again a little while, and ye will see Me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"