John 16:25-31

I Have Overcome the World

25 "I have said these things to you in figures of speech. u The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 v for the Father himself loves you, because w you have loved me and x have believed that I came from God. 1 28 y I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now z I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

29 His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not a using figurative speech! 30 Now we know that b you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that c you came from God." 31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

  1. Cross References
    John 16:2
    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.
  2. Cross References
    John 14:21
    Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
    John 14:23
    Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
    John 17:23
    I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
  3. Cross References
    John 21:15 - 17
    When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs.
    1 Corinthians 16:22
    If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
  4. Cross References
    John 16:30
    Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.
    John 17:8
    For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
  5. Cross References
    John 8:14
    Jesus answered, "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
    John 13:3
    Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God.
  6. Cross References
    John 14:12
    Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
  7. Cross References
    John 16:25
    I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
  8. Cross References
    John 21:17
    He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
    John 2:24 - 25
    But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people
  9. Cross References
    John 16:27 - 28
    For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
    John 3:2
    This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.
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