John 16:2

John 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
• New International Version (NIV)They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

Context of John 16:2

1⌞Jesus continued,⌟ “I have said these things to you so that you won’t lose your faith. You will be thrown out of synagogues. Certainly, the time is coming when people who murder you will think that they are serving God. 3They will do these things to you because they haven’t known the Father or me. 4But I’ve told you this so that when it happens you’ll remember what I’ve told you. I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was with you.

John 16:2 word by word

ἀποσυναγώγους ποιήσουσιν ὑμᾶς· ἀλλ᾽ ἔρχεται ὥρα ἵνα πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας ὑμᾶς δόξῃ λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ θεῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• They shall putποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• youσύsu · youG4771
• out of the synagoguesἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgos · excommunicatedG656
• yeaἀλλάalla · butG235
• the timeὥραhōra · hourG5610
• comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• killethἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
• will thinkδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• that he doethπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• serviceλατρείαlatreia · ministryG2999

Cross-references for John 16:2

• John 9:22(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue.
• John 12:42Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn’t admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue.
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.
• 1 Corinthians 4:13When our reputations are attacked, we remain courteous. Right now we have become garbage in the eyes of the world and trash in the sight of all people.
• Isaiah 65:5They said, “Stay away! Don’t touch me! I’m holier than you are.” They have become like smoke in my nose, like a smoldering fire all day long.
• Matthew 10:28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
• Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to those who will torture and kill you. All nations will hate you because you are committed to me.
• Acts 5:33When the men on the council heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute the apostles.
• Acts 6:13Some witnesses stood up and lied about Stephen. They said, “This man never stops saying bad things about the holy place and Moses’ Teachings.
• Acts 7:56So Stephen said, “Look, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne!”
• Acts 8:1Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. Most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 9:1Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest
• Acts 22:3“I’m a Jew. I was born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia and received my education from Gamaliel here in Jerusalem. My education was in the strict laws handed down by our ancestors. I was as devoted to God as all of you are today.
• Acts 26:9“I used to think that I had to do a lot of things to oppose the one named Jesus of Nazareth.
• Romans 10:2I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided.
• Galatians 1:13You heard about the way I once lived when I followed the Jewish religion. You heard how I violently persecuted God’s church and tried to destroy it.

Commentaries on John 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They shall put you out of the synagogues - They will excommunicate you, and consider you as execrable, and utterly unworthy to hold any commerce with God by religion; or with man by civil fellowship. See on John 9:22; (note). In these excommunications they were spoiled of all their substance, see Ezra 10:8, and see also Hebrews 10:34, and deprived of their character, their influence, and every necessary of life. Though the Jewish people had the most…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Out of the synagogues - See the notes at John 9:22. They would excommunicate them from their religious assemblies. This was often done. Compare Acts 6:13-14; Acts 9:23-24; Acts 17:5; Acts 21:27-31. Whosoever killeth you - This refers principally to the Jews. It is also true of the Gentiles, that in their persecution of Christians they supposed they were rendering acceptable service to their gods. God‘s service - The Jews who persecuted the apostles…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Jesus had described the coming conflicts so the disciples would not abandon their faith (literally be caused to stumble (15:18–25). The biggest challenge they would encounter was rejecting their faith in front of their opponents (see Matthew 23:34; Luke 6:22). This would especially be true during the difficult times ahead (see John 12:35; 1 John 2:9–11).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

Topics related to John 16:2

• Blindness
• Church
• Conscience
• Ignorance
• Persecution
• Synagogue
• Temptation
• Zeal, Religious

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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