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John 16

1 These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service

3 And these things will they do unto 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 that I told you of them And these things I said not unto you at the beginning because I was with you

5 But now I go my way to him that sent me and none of you asketh me Whither goest thou

6 But because I have said these things unto you sorrow hath filled your heart

7 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 unto you but if I depart I will send him unto you

8 And when he is come he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment

9 Of sin because they believe not on me

10 Of righteousness because I go to my Father and ye see me no more

11 Of judgment because the prince of this world is judged

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 will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear thatshall he speak and he will show you things to come

14 He shall glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shall show itunto you

15 All things that the Father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall show itunto you

16 A little while and ye shall not see me and again a little while and ye shall see me because I go to the Father

17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said A little while and ye shall not see me and again a little while and ye shall see me

20 Verily verily I say unto you That ye shall weep and lament but the world shall rejoice and ye shall be sorrowful but your sorrow shall be turned into joy

21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow because her hour is come but as soon as she is delivered of the child she remembereth no more the anguish for joy that a man is born into the world

22 And ye now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice and your joy no man taketh from you

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing Verily verily I say unto you Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give ityou

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full

25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs but I shall show you plainly of the Father

26 At that day ye shall ask in my name and I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you

27 For the Father himself loveth you because ye have loved me and have believed that I came out from God

28 I came forth from the Father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the Father

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe

32 Behold the hour cometh yea is now come that ye 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

33 These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world

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