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

2For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. 3This is because they have never known the Father or me. Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer. 5“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. 6Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.

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 tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I Am the Messiah.
• John 14:29I have told you these things before they happen so that when they do happen, you will believe.
• Isaiah 41:22“Let them try to tell us what happened long ago so that we may consider the evidence. Or let them tell us what the future holds, so we can know what’s going to happen.
• Matthew 10:7Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
• Matthew 24:25See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.
• Mark 13:23Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!
• Luke 21:12“But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.
• Acts 9:16And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
• Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
• 2 Peter 1:14For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life,
• John 17:12During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.
• Matthew 9:15Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
• Mark 2:19Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.

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

Topics related to John 16:4

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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