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<A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But because I haue saide these thinges vnto you, your hearts are full of sorowe. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me: <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more: <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them nowe. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Howbeit, when he is come which is the Spirit of trueth, he will leade you into all trueth: for he shall not speake of himselfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the things to come. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.<p> <A name="18"></a><p class="hdg">Grief Will Turn to Joy<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me? <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>A woman when she traueileth, hath sorowe, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And ye nowe therefore are in sorowe: but I will see you againe, & your hearts shal reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.<p> <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">Ask in My Name<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/18.htm#19">Matthew 18:19–20</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And in that day shall ye aske me nothing. Verely, verely I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioye may be full.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you: <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>His disciples saide vnto him, Loe, nowe speakest thou plainely, and thou speakest no parable. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Nowe knowe wee that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should aske thee. By this we beleeue, that thou art come out from God. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Iesus answered them, Doe you beleeue nowe? <A name="33"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Beholde, the houre commeth, and is already come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man into his owne, and shall leaue me alone: but I am not alone: for the Father is with me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/16-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>These thinges haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace: in the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of good comfort: I haue ouercome the world.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Geneva Bible of 1587<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../john/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../john/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>