John 16:6

Instead, because I have told you these things, you are very sad.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

In Context

5“Now I am about to return to the one who sent me. But I am disappointed that none of you is asking me, ‘Where are you going?’

7But the truth is that it is good for you that I am going away, because if I do not go away, the Holy Spirit, who will ◄encourage/be like a legal counsel for► you will not come to you. But when I go, I will send him to you.

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Cross References

Luke 22:45When he got up from praying, he returned to his disciples. He found that they were sleeping. They were exhausted because they were very sorrowful.

John 14:1Jesus continued by saying to us, “Stop being anxious/worried. Keep on trusting in God (OR, You are trusting in God); also keep trusting in me.

John 16:20Listen to this carefully: After I ◄ leave you/die►, those who oppose God [MTY] will be happy, but you will be sad. But later you will stop being sad and you will become joyful.

Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7

Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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