John 16:4

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 ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3They will do these things because they haven’t known the Father or me. But I have told you these things so that when their time comes you will remember I told them to you. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. 5But now I am going away to him who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6Yet, because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

John 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 13:19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am he.
• John 14:29I have told you now before it happens so that when it does happen you may believe.
• Isaiah 41:22“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome, or tell us the future.
• Matthew 10:7As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
• Matthew 24:25Take note: I have told you in advance.
• Mark 13:23And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.
• Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
• Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
• Acts 20:23except that in every town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.
• 2 Peter 1:14since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me.
• John 17:12While I was with them, I was protecting them by your name that you have given me. I guarded them and not one of them is lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture may be fulfilled.
• Matthew 9:15Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
• Mark 2:19Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom 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