John 16
World English Bible
16 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. 3 They will do these things[a] because they have not known the Father nor me. 4 But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment; 9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more; 11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. 13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes[b] of mine and will declare it to you.
16 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
17 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?” 18 They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’? 20 Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21 A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
23 “In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you, 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
29 His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech. 30 Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
Ioan 16
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
16 V-am spus aceste lucruri ca să nu fie pentru voi un prilej de poticnire. 2 Vă vor da afară din sinagogi; mai mult, vine vremea când oricine vă va omorî va crede că-I aduce închinare[a] lui Dumnezeu! 3 Vor face aceste lucruri pentru că nu L-au cunoscut nici pe Tatăl, nici pe Mine. 4 V-am spus însă aceste lucruri pentru ca atunci când va veni timpul lor să vă amintiţi că Eu vi le-am spus. Nu v-am spus aceste lucruri de la început, pentru că eram cu voi.
Lucrarea Duhului Sfânt
5 Dar acum Mă duc la Cel Ce M-a trimis şi nici unul dintre voi nu Mă întreabă: „Unde Te duci?“ 6 Însă pentru că v-am spus aceste lucruri, întristarea v-a umplut inima. 7 Totuşi vă spun adevărul: vă este de folos să plec, pentru că dacă nu plec, Apărătorul[b] nu va veni la voi, dar dacă Mă duc, Îl voi trimite la voi. 8 Şi când va veni El, va dovedi lumea vinovată cu privire la păcat, la dreptate şi la judecată. 9 Cu privire la păcat: pentru că ei nu cred în Mine; 10 cu privire la dreptate: pentru că Eu Mă duc la Tatăl şi nu Mă mai vedeţi; 11 cu privire la judecată: pentru că domnitorul lumii acesteia a fost judecat.
12 Mai am să vă spun multe lucruri, dar acum nu le puteţi purta. 13 Însă când va veni El, Duhul adevărului, vă va călăuzi în tot adevărul. Căci El nu va vorbi de la Sine, ci va vorbi tot ceea ce va auzi şi vă va anunţa lucrurile ce urmează să vină. 14 El Mă va proslăvi pe Mine, pentru că va lua din ce este al Meu şi vă va face cunoscut. 15 Tot ce are Tatăl este al Meu; de aceea am spus că va lua din ce este al Meu şi vă va face cunoscut.
16 Încă puţin şi nu Mă veţi mai vedea; apoi iarăşi, încă puţin şi Mă veţi vedea, (pentru că Mă duc la Tatăl)[c].
Întristarea ucenicilor se va preface în bucurie
17 Unii dintre ucenicii Lui şi-au zis unul altuia: „Ce vrea să ne spună prin: «Încă puţin şi nu Mă veţi mai vedea; apoi iarăşi, încă puţin şi Mă veţi vedea.»? Şi prin: «Pentru că Mă duc la Tatăl.»?“ 18 Ei au zis: „Ce vrea să spună prin: «Încă puţin»? Nu ştim despre ce vorbeşte!“
19 Isus a înţeles că voiau să-L întrebe şi le-a zis:
–Vă întrebaţi unii pe alţii ce am vrut să spun prin: „Încă puţin şi nu Mă veţi mai vedea; apoi iarăşi, încă puţin şi Mă veţi vedea.“? 20 Adevărat, adevărat vă spun că voi veţi plânge şi vă veţi jeli, dar lumea se va bucura. Voi veţi fi întristaţi, dar întristarea voastră se va preface în bucurie. 21 Femeia, când naşte, se întristează, pentru că i-a venit timpul, dar după ce s-a născut copilul, nu-şi mai aduce aminte de necaz, din cauza bucuriei că s-a născut un om pe lume. 22 Şi voi sunteţi trişti acum, dar vă voi vedea din nou şi inima voastră se va bucura;[d] şi nimeni nu vă va lua bucuria! 23 În ziua aceea nu Mă veţi ruga nimic. Adevărat, adevărat vă spun că orice-I veţi cere Tatălui în Numele Meu vă va da. 24 Până acum n-aţi cerut nimic în Numele Meu; cereţi şi veţi primi, pentru ca bucuria voastră să fie deplină.
25 V-am spus aceste lucruri în chip figurat[e]. Vine ceasul când nu vă voi mai vorbi în chip figurat, ci vă voi vorbi deschis despre Tatăl. 26 În ziua aceea veţi cere în Numele Meu şi nu vă spun că Eu Îl voi ruga pe Tatăl pentru voi, 27 căci Tatăl Însuşi vă iubeşte, pentru că M-aţi iubit şi aţi crezut că Eu am ieşit de la Dumnezeu[f]. 28 Am ieşit de la Tatăl şi am venit în lume; acum las lumea şi Mă duc la Tatăl.
29 Ucenicii Lui I-au zis:
– Iată că acum vorbeşti deschis şi nu mai spui nici o pildă! 30 Acum cunoaştem că Tu ştii toate lucrurile şi că n-ai nevoie să Te întrebe nimeni! De aceea credem că ai ieşit de la Dumnezeu!
31 Isus le-a răspuns:
– Acum credeţi? 32 Iată că vine ceasul, şi a şi venit, să fiţi risipiţi fiecare la ale lui, iar pe Mine să Mă lăsaţi singur. Şi totuşi nu sunt singur, pentru că Tatăl este cu Mine. 33 V-am spus aceste lucruri ca să aveţi pace în Mine. În lume veţi avea necazuri; dar curaj, Eu am învins lumea!
Footnotes
- Ioan 16:2 Sau: că-I face un serviciu lui Dumnezeu
- Ioan 16:7 Vezi nota de la 14:15
- Ioan 16:16 Cele mai importante şi mai timpurii mss nu conţin aceste cuvinte
- Ioan 16:22 Posibil o aluzie la Is. 66:14; vezi şi Is. 66:7 la care probabil face aluzie v. 21
- Ioan 16:25 Sau: în chip tainic. Vezi nota de la 10:6; şi în v. 29
- Ioan 16:27 Unele mss timpurii conţin: de la Tatăl
John 16
EasyEnglish Bible
16 Jesus then said, ‘I have told you all these things, so that you will not turn away from God. 2 People will send you away from their meeting places. There will be a time when people will want to kill you. When they do this, they will even think that they are doing what God wants. 3 They will do these things to you because they have never known either the Father or me. 4 But I have told you this so that you will remember. When they begin to do these things, you will remember that I told you about them already.’
The work of God's Spirit
‘I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I will go to the Father who sent me. But none of you asks me, “Where will you go?” 6 And now you are very sad, because I have told you these things. 7 But what I tell you is true. It will be better for you if I go away. Because, if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will show the people of this world what they are like. He will show clearly that they are wrong. They are wrong about what sin really is. They are wrong about who is right with God. They are wrong about how God judges people. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me. 10 They are wrong about who is right with God, because I will go to the Father. Then you will not see me again. 11 They are wrong about how God judges people, because God has already judged Satan, the ruler of this world.
12 I have many more things to tell you. But you are not strong enough to know them now. 13 But the Spirit will come. He is the one who shows people true things about God. When he comes, he will be a guide to you. He will help you to understand everything that is true. He will not speak on his own authority. He will tell you only what he hears from the Father. He will tell you about things that will happen after this time. 14 He will take my message and he will tell it to you. In that way, he will give me honour. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. That is why I said, “The Spirit will take what is mine and then he will tell it to you.” ’
The disciples will be sad first but after that they will be happy
16 Jesus then said, ‘After a short time, you will not see me any more. But soon after that, you will see me again.’ 17 Some of his disciples said to each other, ‘What does he mean? He says, “After a short time, you will not see me any more, but soon after that you will see me.” He also says, “It is because I go to the Father.” 18 What does he mean when he says, “a short time”? We do not know what he is talking about!’
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him about this. So he said to them, ‘I said, “After a short time, you will not see me. But soon after that, you will see me again.” Perhaps you are asking each other about that. 20 I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead. 21 It will be like this. When a woman is soon to give birth to a baby, she is sad. She knows that it will be painful. But after the baby is born, she is happy. She forgets her pain, because now she is so happy. She is happy because her child has been born into the world. 22 It is like that for you. You are sad now. But I will see you again, and then you will be happy. You will be really happy. Nobody will be able to take away your joy.
23 When that day arrives, you will not ask me for anything. I tell you this: The Father will help you with anything that you ask him for in my name. 24 Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask God, and you will receive what you ask for. Then you will be completely happy.
25 I have spoken to you with words and stories that are like pictures. But there will be a time when I will not speak like that any more. Instead, I will speak clearly to you about the Father. 26 When that day arrives, you yourselves will ask the Father in my name.[a] I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 I will not need to do that, because the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me, and you have believed that I came from God. 28 Yes, I came from the Father, and I came into this world. Now I will leave this world and I will return to the Father.’
29 Jesus' disciples said to him, ‘Now you are speaking clearly. You are not speaking with words that are like pictures! 30 Now we are sure that you know everything. You do not even need to ask people what they are thinking. Because of this, we believe that you came from God.’ 31 Jesus answered them, ‘You say that you believe in me now. 32 But it will happen very soon that all of you will run away to your own homes. Yes, that time has already arrived. You will run away and leave me alone. But I will not really be alone, because the Father is always with me. 33 I have told you these things so that you will have peace. You will be like that because you live together with me. In this world, you will have trouble. But be brave! I have destroyed the power of this world.’
Footnotes
- 16:26 ‘In my name’ means ‘because you belong to me’. The disciples will be united with Jesus. They will ask for things that God is happy to give to them.
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