John 16
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus’ Warning
16 “(A)These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from (B)stumbling. 2 They will (C)put you out of the synagogue, but (D)an hour is coming for everyone (E)who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. 3 These things they will do (F)because they did not know the Father or Me. 4 But these things I have spoken to you, (G)so that when their hour comes, you [a]may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you (H)at the beginning, because I was with you.
The Spirit Is Promised Again
5 “But now (I)I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘(J)Where are You going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, (K)sorrow has filled your heart. 7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the [b](L)Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, (M)I will send Him to you. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; 9 concerning sin, (N)because they do not believe in Me; 10 and concerning (O)righteousness, because (P)I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; 11 (Q)and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
12 “I still have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 But when He, (R)the Spirit of truth, comes, He will (S)guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak from Himself, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. 14 He will (T)glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. 15 (U)All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.
Sorrow Turned to Joy
16 “(V)A little while, and (W)you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and (X)you will see Me.” 17 Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this He is telling us, ‘(Y)A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because (Z)I go to the Father’?” 18 So they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is talking about.” 19 (AA)Jesus knew that they were wishing to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me’? 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, that (AB)you will cry and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but (AC)your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21 (AD)Whenever a woman is in labor she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a [c]child has been born into the world. 22 Therefore (AE)you too have sorrow now; but (AF)I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
I Have Overcome the World
23 (AG)And on that day (AH)you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, (AI)if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 (AJ)Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your (AK)joy may be made complete.
25 “These things I have spoken to you in (AL)figures of speech; (AM)an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you openly of the Father. 26 (AN)On that day (AO)you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; 27 for (AP)the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and (AQ)have believed that (AR)I came forth from the Father. 28 (AS)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and (AT)going to the Father.”
29 His disciples *said, “Behold, now You are speaking openly and are not [d]using (AU)a figure of speech. 30 Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we (AV)believe that You (AW)came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, (AX)an hour is coming, and has already come, for (AY)you to be scattered, each to (AZ)his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet (BA)I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 These things I have spoken to you, so that (BB)in Me you may have peace. (BC)In the world you have tribulation, but (BD)take courage; (BE)I have overcome the world.”
Footnotes
- John 16:4 Or will remember them, that I told you
- John 16:7 Gr parakletos, one called alongside as a helper
- John 16:21 Lit human being
- John 16:29 Lit saying a proverb
John 16
Contemporary English Version
16 I am telling you these things, so that you will not turn away. 2 You will be chased out of the synagogues. And the time will come when people will kill you and think they are doing God a favor. 3 They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me. 4 I am saying this to you now, so that when the time comes, you will remember what I have said.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
I was with you at the first, and so I didn't tell you these things. 5 But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going. 6 You are very sad from hearing all of this. 7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help[a] you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.
8 The Spirit will come and show the people of this world the truth about sin and God's justice and the judgment. 9 The Spirit will show them that they are wrong about sin, because they didn't have faith in me. 10 They are wrong about God's justice, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me again. 11 And they are wrong about the judgment, because God has already judged the ruler of this world.
12 I have much more to say to you, but right now it would be more than you could understand. 13 (A) The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn't speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen. 14 The Spirit will bring glory to me by taking my message and telling it to you. 15 Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I have said that the Spirit takes my message and tells it to you.
Sorrow Will Turn into Joy
16 Jesus told his disciples, “For a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me.”
17 They said to each other, “What does Jesus mean by saying that for a little while we won't see him, but after a while we will see him? What does he mean by saying he is going to the Father? 18 What is this ‘little while’ that he is talking about? We don't know what he means.”
19 Jesus knew they had some questions, so he said:
You are wondering what I meant when I said that for a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me. 20 I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.
21 When a woman is about to give birth, she is in great pain. But after it is all over, she forgets the pain and is happy, because she has brought a child into the world. 22 You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel. 23 When that time comes, you won't have to ask me about anything. I tell you for certain the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. 24 You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name.[b] Then it will be given to you, so you will be completely happy.
25 I have used examples to explain to you what I have been talking about. But the time will come when I will speak to you plainly about the Father and will no longer use examples like these. 26 You will ask the Father in my name,[c] and I won't have to ask him for you. 27 God the Father loves you because you love me, and you believe I have come from him. 28 I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.
29 The disciples said, “Now you are speaking plainly to us! You are not using examples. 30 At last we know that you understand everything, and we don't have any more questions. Now we believe you truly have come from God.”
31 Jesus replied:
Do you really believe me? 32 The time will come and is already here when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go back home and leave me by myself. But the Father will be with me, and I won't be alone. 33 I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.[d]
Juan 16
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
16 “Sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananampalataya. 2 Palalayasin nila kayo sa mga sinagoga. At dumarating na nga ang oras na ang mga papatay sa inyo ay mag-iisip na ginagawa nila ito bilang paglilingkod sa Diyos. 3 At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila kilala ang Ama o ako man. 4 Subalit sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang pagdating ng oras ay maalala ninyo ang sinabi ko tungkol sa kanila.
Ang Gawain ng Banal na Espiritu
“Hindi ko sinabi sa inyo ang mga ito noon, sapagkat kasama pa ninyo ako. 5 Ngayon, pupunta na ako sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin, gayunma'y wala sa inyong nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta? 6 Subalit dahil sinabi ko na sa inyo ang mga ito, napuno na ng kalungkutan ang inyong mga puso. 7 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang katotohanan, para sa inyong kapakanan na ako’y aalis. Sapagkat kung hindi ako aalis, hindi darating sa inyo ang Kaagapay. At kung ako’y aalis, isusugo ko siya sa inyo. 8 Sa kanyang pagdating, ilalantad niya ang kamalian ng sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan at sa katarungan at sa paghatol: 9 tungkol sa kasalanan, dahil hindi sila sumasampalataya sa akin; 10 tungkol sa katarungan, dahil pupunta ako sa Ama at hindi na ninyo ako makikita; 11 tungkol sa paghatol, dahil ang pinuno ng sanlibutang ito ay hinatulan na.
12 “Marami pa akong sasabihin sa inyo, subalit hindi pa ninyo kayang tanggapin ngayon. 13 Kapag dumating siya, ang Espiritu ng katotohanan, gagabayan niya kayo sa lahat ng katotohanan; sapagkat hindi mula sa sarili ang kanyang sasabihin, kundi kung ano ang naririnig niya at ipapahayag niya sa inyo ang mga bagay na darating. 14 Luluwalhatiin niya ako, sapagkat tatanggapin niya kung ano ang mula sa akin at ipapahayag niya ito sa inyo. 15 Lahat ng sa Ama ay sa akin. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit sinabi ko na tatanggapin niya ang mula sa akin at sa inyo'y ipapahayag.
Kagalakan Pagkatapos ng Paghihirap
16 “Sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita.” 17 Kaya ilan sa mga alagad ang nagsabi sa isa’t isa, “Ano kaya'ng ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya sa atin na sandali na lang at hindi na natin siya makikita, at sandali pa, muli natin siyang makikita, at sinabi rin niyang pupunta siya sa Ama?” 18 Sinabi nila, “Anong ibig niyang sabihin sa ‘sandali na lang’? Hindi natin alam kung ano ang sinasabi niya.” 19 Alam ni Jesus na ibig nila siyang tanungin, kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pinag-uusapan ba ninyo kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin na sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita? 20 Tinitiyak ko sa inyo na kayo’y iiyak at tatangis, ngunit ang sanlibutan ay magagalak; maghihirap kayo, subalit ang paghihirap ninyo ay magiging kagalakan. 21 Kapag manganganak ang babae, siya’y naghihirap, sapagkat dumating na ang takdang oras. Ngunit pagkatapos niyang manganak, nalilimutan na niya ang hirap dahil sa kagalakan, na isinilang ang isang sanggol sa sanlibutan. 22 Kaya, kayo'y naghihirap ngayon, ngunit muli ko kayong makikita, at mag-uumapaw sa kagalakan ang inyong mga puso, at walang makaaagaw ng inyong kagalakan. 23 Sa araw na iyon, hindi na kayo hihingi pa sa akin ng anuman. Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, kung hihingi kayo sa Ama ng anuman sa aking pangalan, ibibigay niya sa inyo. 24 Hanggang ngayon hindi pa kayo humihingi ng anuman sa aking pangalan. Humingi kayo at kayo'y tatanggap upang ang inyong kagalakan ay maging ganap.
Madadaig ang Sanlibutan
25 “Sinabi ko ang lahat ng mga ito sa inyo nang patalinghaga. Darating ang panahon na hindi na ako magsasalita sa inyo nang patalinghaga, kundi malinaw kong ipapahayag sa inyo ang tungkol sa Ama. 26 Sa araw na iyon, hihingi kayo sa Ama sa aking pangalan. Hindi ko sinasabi na hihingi ako sa Ama para sa inyo, 27 ang Ama mismo ay nagmamahal sa inyo, sapagkat minahal ninyo ako at naniwala kayo na ako’y mula sa Diyos. 28 Ako’y galing sa Ama at dumating sa sanlibutan. Muli, iiwan ko ang sanlibutan at pupunta ako sa Ama.” 29 Sinabi ng kanyang mga alagad, “Ngayon, tuwiran na po kayong nagsasalita, hindi na patalinghaga. 30 Ngayo'y alam na namin na alam ninyo ang lahat ng bagay. Hindi na kailangang magtanong ang sinuman sa inyo. Dahil dito, naniniwala kaming kayo'y nagmula sa Diyos.” 31 Sumagot si Jesus, “Naniniwala na ba kayo ngayon? 32 Dumarating na ang oras, at ngayon na nga, na kayo’y magkakawatak-watak at magkakanya-kanya, at iiwan ninyo akong nag-iisa. Subalit hindi ako nag-iisa sapagkat kasama ko ang Ama. 33 Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang sa akin ay magkaroon kayo ng kapayapaan. Sa sanlibutan, haharap kayo sa pag-uusig. Ngunit lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob, nadaig ko na ang sanlibutan.”
Johannes 16
Hoffnung für Alle
16 »Ich sage euch das alles, damit ihr nicht an mir zu zweifeln beginnt und aufgebt. 2 Denn man wird euch aus der Gemeinschaft des jüdischen Volkes ausschließen. Ja, es wird so weit kommen, dass man meint, Gott einen Dienst zu erweisen, wenn man euch tötet. 3 Zu all dem werden Menschen fähig sein, weil sie meinen Vater und mich nicht kennen.«
Jesus lässt seine Jünger nicht allein zurück
4 »Ich sage euch das, damit ihr euch später daran erinnert und nicht überrascht seid, wenn dies alles eintrifft. Bisher war es nicht nötig, davon zu reden, weil ich ja bei euch war. 5 Jetzt aber gehe ich zu dem, der mich gesandt hat. Keiner von euch fragt mich, wohin ich gehe, 6 denn ihr seid voller Trauer über meine Worte. 7 Doch ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Es ist besser für euch, wenn ich gehe. Sonst käme der Helfer[a] nicht, der an meiner Stelle für euch da sein wird. Wenn ich nicht mehr bei euch bin, werde ich ihn zu euch senden. 8 Und ist er erst gekommen, wird er den Menschen die Augen für ihre Sünde öffnen, für Gottes Gerechtigkeit und sein Gericht. 9 Ihre Sünde ist, dass sie nicht an mich glauben. 10 Gottes Gerechtigkeit erweist sich darin, dass er sich zu mir bekennt. Denn ich darf zum Vater gehen, auch wenn das bedeutet, dass ihr mich nicht mehr sehen werdet. 11 Und Gottes Gericht zeigt sich daran, dass der Teufel, der Herrscher dieser Welt, bereits verurteilt ist.
12 Ich hätte euch noch viel mehr zu sagen, doch jetzt würde es euch überfordern. 13 Wenn aber der Geist der Wahrheit kommt, hilft er euch dabei, die Wahrheit vollständig zu erfassen[b]. Denn er redet nicht in seinem eigenen Auftrag, sondern wird nur das sagen, was er hört. Auch was in der Zukunft geschieht, wird er euch verkünden. 14 So wird er meine Herrlichkeit sichtbar machen; denn alles, was er euch zeigt, kommt von mir. 15 Was der Vater hat, gehört auch mir. Deshalb kann ich mit Recht sagen: Alles, was er euch zeigt, kommt von mir.«
»Eure Freude wird vollkommen sein«
16 »Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Bald nach meinem Weggehen aber werdet ihr mich wiedersehen.«
17 »Was meint er bloß damit?«, fragten sich die Jünger. »Was heißt: ›Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Aber bald darauf werdet ihr mich wiedersehen‹? Und was bedeutet es, wenn er sagt: ›Ich gehe zum Vater‹?« 18 Sie überlegten weiter: »Und was meint er mit ›nur noch kurze Zeit‹? Wir verstehen das nicht.«
19 Jesus merkte, dass sie ihn fragen wollten, und sagte: »Macht ihr euch darüber Gedanken, dass ich angekündigt habe: ›Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Aber bald darauf werdet ihr mich wiedersehen‹? 20 Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Ihr werdet weinen und klagen, und die Menschen in dieser Welt werden sich darüber freuen. Ihr werdet traurig sein, doch eure Traurigkeit soll sich in Freude verwandeln!
21 Es wird so sein wie bei einer Frau, die ein Kind bekommt: Sie macht Schweres durch, doch sobald ihr Kind geboren ist, sind Angst und Schmerzen vergessen. Sie ist nur noch glücklich darüber, dass ihr Kind zur Welt gekommen ist. 22 Auch ihr seid jetzt sehr traurig, aber ich werde euch wiedersehen. Dann werdet ihr froh und glücklich sein, und diese Freude kann euch niemand mehr nehmen. 23 Am Tag unseres Wiedersehens werden all eure Fragen beantwortet sein.
Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Wenn ihr den Vater in meinem Namen um etwas bittet, wird er es euch geben. 24 Bisher habt ihr euch nicht auf mich berufen, wenn ihr etwas von Gott erbeten habt. Bittet ihn, und er wird es euch geben. Dann wird eure Freude vollkommen sein.«
Lasst euch nicht entmutigen!
25 »Bisher habe ich das, was ich euch sagen wollte, anhand von Beispielen erklärt. Aber schon bald wird das nicht mehr nötig sein. Dann werde ich euch ohne Bilder und Umschreibungen zeigen, wer der Vater ist. 26 Von diesem Tag an werdet ihr euch auf mich berufen, wenn ihr zu ihm betet. Damit meine ich nicht, dass ich den Vater bitten muss, euer Gebet zu erhören. 27 Denn der Vater selbst liebt euch, weil ihr mich liebt und daran glaubt, dass ich von Gott gekommen bin. 28 Ja, ich war beim Vater und bin in die Welt gekommen, und jetzt verlasse ich sie wieder, um zum Vater zurückzukehren.«
29 Seine Jünger erwiderten: »Jetzt redest du klar und deutlich zu uns, ohne Gleichnisse und Bilder. 30 Nun haben wir erkannt, dass du alles weißt. Du kennst unsere Fragen, noch ehe wir sie dir gestellt haben. Darum glauben wir dir, dass du von Gott gekommen bist.«
31 »Jetzt glaubt ihr? Tatsächlich?«, fragte Jesus. 32 »Ihr sollt nämlich wissen: Die Zeit wird kommen – ja, sie ist schon da –, in der man euch auseinandertreibt. Ihr werdet euch alle in Sicherheit bringen und mich alleinlassen. Aber auch dann werde ich nicht allein sein, denn der Vater ist bei mir.
33 Dies alles habe ich euch gesagt, damit ihr durch mich Frieden habt. In der Welt werdet ihr hart bedrängt, aber lasst euch nicht entmutigen: Ich habe diese Welt besiegt.«
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