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John 16:4
4I have told you these things [now], so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not say these things to you at the beginning, because I was with you.
John 16:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. "I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.
Context of John 16:4
2They will put you out of the synagogues and make you outcasts. And a time is coming when whoever kills you will think that he is offering service to God. 3And they will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me. I have told you these things [now], so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not say these things to you at 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?’ 6But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts [and taken complete possession of them].
Read all of John 16John 16:4 word by word
ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἡ ὥρα αὐτῶν, μνημονεύητε αὐτῶν ὅτι ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν. ταῦτα δὲ ὑμῖν ἐξ ἀρχῆς οὐκ εἶπον, ὅτι μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ἤμην.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butἀλλάalla · butG235
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- have I toldλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- youσύsu · youG4771
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- the timeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the timeὥραhōra · hourG5610
- shall comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- ye may rememberμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- toldλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- notοὐou · noG3756
- atἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- I wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
Cross-references for John 16:4
- John 13:19From now on I am telling you [what will happen] before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe that I am He [who I say I am—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah].
- John 14:29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does take place, you may believe and have faith [in Me].
- Isaiah 41:22Let them bring forward [their evidence] and tell us what is going to happen. Regarding the former events, tell what they were, That we may consider them and know their outcome; Or announce to us the things that are going to come.
- Matthew 10:7And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
- Matthew 24:25Listen carefully, I have told you in advance.
- Mark 13:23But be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
- Luke 21:12“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.
- Acts 9:16for I will make clear to him how much he must suffer and endure for My name’s sake.”
- Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit solemnly [and emphatically] affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me.
- 2 Peter 1:14knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
- John 17:12While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and protected them, and not one of them was lost except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
- Matthew 9:15And Jesus replied to them, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
- Mark 2:19Jesus answered, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast while the bridegroom is [still] with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Commentaries on John 16:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4At the beginning - I would not trouble you by speaking of these things pointedly at first, when I chose you to be my disciples, but have referred them to the present time, lest you should be discouraged; and now only declare them because it is absolutely necessary that you should be put upon your guard.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4These things - These things which are about to happen, John 16:1-2. He had foretold them that they would take place. Ye may remember - By calling to mind that he had foretold these things they would perceive that he was omniscient, and would remember, also, the consolations which he had afforded them and the instructions which he had given them. Had these calamities come upon them without their having been foretold, their faith might have failed; they…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331-5. These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended--both the warnings and the encouragements just given.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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