John 16
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These things have I spoken to you, that you should not be caused to stumble.
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They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour comes, that whoever kills
you shall think that he offers service to God.
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And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
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But these things have I spoken to you, that when their hour is come, you may remember
them, how that I told you. And these things I said not to you from the beginning,
because I was with you.
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But now I go to him whom sent me; and none of you asks me, Where go you?
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But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
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Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if
I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to
you.
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And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness,
and of judgment:
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of sin, because they believe not on me;
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of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you behold me no more;
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of judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
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I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
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Nevertheless when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the
truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear,
[these] shall he speak: and he shall declare to you the things that are to come.
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He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] to you.
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All things whatever the Father has are mine: therefore said I, that he takes of mine,
and shall declare [it] to you.
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A little while, and you behold me no more; and again a little while, and you shall
see me.
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[Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he says to
us, A little while, and you behold me not; and again a little while, and you shall
see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
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They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? We know not what he
says.
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Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said to them, Do you inquire
among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and you behold me not,
and again a little while, and you shall see me?
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Truly, truly, I say to you, that you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice:
you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
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A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she
is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for the joy that a man
is born into the world.
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And you therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall
rejoice, and your joy no one takes away from you.
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And in that day you shall ask me no question. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you shall
ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.
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Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your
joy may be made full.
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These things have I spoken to you in dark sayings: the hour comes, when I shall no
more speak to you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.
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In that day you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you, that I will pray the Father
for you;
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for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that
I came forth from the Father.
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I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world,
and go to the Father.
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His disciples say, Behold, now speak you plainly, and speak no dark saying.
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Now know we that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: by
this we believe that you came forth from God.
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Jesus answered them, Do you now believe?
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Behold, the hour comes, yea, is come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his
own, and shall leave me alone: and [yet] I am not alone, because the Father is with
me.
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These things have I spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you
have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.