John 16:1
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be offended:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:6and happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing in me.
Matthew 13:57So they were prejudiced against Him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is no where less honoured than in his own country, and in his own family.
Matthew 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye will all take offence at me this night; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered:"
John 15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me first.
Romans 14:21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing at which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or weakened.
1 Peter 2:8and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.
Matthew Henry on John 16:1
Among other glorious things God hath spoken of himself this is one, I wound, and I heal, Deut. xxxii. 39 . Christ's discourse in this chapter, which continues and concludes his farewell sermon to his disciples, does so. I. Here are wounding words in the notice he gives them of the troubles that were before them, ver. 1-6 . II. Here are healing words in the comforts he administers to them for their support under those troubles, which are five:—1. That he would send them the Comforter, ver. 7-15 . 2. That he would… Read the whole commentary →