# John 16 đ: The Spirit of Truth
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Observations / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Counselorâs Ministry
**Principle**: The Holy Spirit walks with us.
[[#Verse 01.]]Â âI have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
[[#Verse 03.]] They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. âI did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.
[[#Verse 05.]] But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me, âWhere are you going?âÂ
[[#Verse 06.]]Â Instead, your hearts are filled with sadness because I have said these things to you.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.Â
[[#Verse 08.]] And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgmentâ
[[#Verse 09.]] concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;Â
[[#Verse 10.]] concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;Â
[[#Verse 11.]] and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
[[#Verse 12.]] âI have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.Â
[[#Verse 13.]] But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.Â
[[#Verse 14.]] He will glorify me, because he will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.Â
[[#Verse 15.]] Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.Â
### Sorrow Turned To Joy
**Principle**: When we see Godâs plan unfold, it brings joy see He was always in control.
[[#Verse 16.]] In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.â
[[#Verse 17.]] Then some of his disciples said to one another, âWhat is the meaning of what he is saying, âIn a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,â and, âbecause I am going to the Fatherâ?âÂ
[[#Verse 18.]] So they kept on repeating, âWhat is the meaning of what he says, âIn a little whileâ? We do not understand what he is talking about.â
[[#Verse 19.]] Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them, âAre you asking each other about thisâthat I said, âIn a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see meâ?Â
[[#Verse 20.]]1 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad,but your sadness will turn into joy.Â
[[#Verse 21.]] When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.Â
[[#Verse 22.]] So also you have sorrow now, but _I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you_.Â
[[#Verse 23.]] At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.Â
[[#Verse 24.]] Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.
### Jesus the Victor
**Principle**: Because of Jesus, we can be overcomers.
[[#Verse 25.]] âI have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.Â
[[#Verse 26.]] At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.Â
[[#Verse 27.]]Â For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.Â
[[#Verse 28.]] I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.â
[[#Verse 29.]] His disciples said, âLook, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!Â
[[#Verse 30.]] Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.â
[[#Verse 31.]] Jesus replied, âDo you now believe?Â
[[#Verse 32.]] Look, a time is comingâand has comeâwhen you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.
[[#Verse 33.]] I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courageâI have conquered the world.â
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts
1. Jesus warned that people would put the disciples out of the synagogue and think they were serving God by killing them (16:2), something Paul later admitted doing (Acts 26:9-11).
2. The Spirit "will prove the world wrong" (16:8) uses a legal word meaning to convict or expose, like a prosecutor proving a case.
3. The Spirit convicts concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment (16:8-11).
4. The Spirit does not speak on His own authority but glorifies Jesus (16:13-14).
5. Jesus' "little while" sayings (16:16-19) confused the disciples. He was speaking of His death and resurrection.
6. Childbirth was a common Old Testament picture for distress that gives way to new life (Isaiah 26:17-19).
7. Jesus told them to ask the Father "in my name" (16:23-24), which means asking in line with His character and will.
8. Jesus says the Father Himself loves the disciples because they have loved Jesus and believed in Him (16:27).
9. Jesus predicted the disciples would scatter and leave Him alone (16:32), echoing Zechariah 13:7.
10. "I have conquered the world" (16:33) uses the verb related to the Greek word *nike*, meaning victory.
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One who overcame the world (16:33). He went to the Father so He could send the Spirit, who glorifies Jesus and guides His people into all truth (16:7, 13-14; Acts 2:33).
## đ Key Observations / đ Life Application
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. Jesus said it was to the disciples' advantage that He go away so the Spirit would come (16:7). Why would that be better?
2. Jesus compares the disciples' sorrow to a woman in labor whose pain turns to joy (16:20-22). How have you seen God turn sorrow into joy?
3. Jesus promised trouble in this world and also that He has overcome the world (16:33). How do both truths shape your outlook today?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 7: It is to our advantage that Jesus went away, because He sent the Advocate.
- đ verse 13: The Spirit of truth will guide believers into all truth.
- đ verse 24: Ask in Jesus' name and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- đ verse 33: In the world you have trouble, but take courage: Jesus has conquered the world.
## đ Related Passages
- đ [[Acts 02#Verse 33.|Acts 2:33]] - Jesus pours out the promised Spirit.
- đ [[1 Corinthians 02#Verse 10.|1 Corinthians 2:10-13]] - The Spirit reveals the things of God.
- đ [[Psalm 30#Verse 05.|Psalm 30:5]] - Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
- đ [[Zechariah 13#Verse 07.|Zechariah 13:7]] - Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
- đ [[1 John 05#Verse 04.|1 John 5:4]] - Our faith conquers the world.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[John 16 - SOAP|Maturing With God]]
đ SOAP: [[John 16.1- SOAP|Our Guide]]
## đ Internal Notes