John 16:12

American Standard Version (1901)

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 4:33 : 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;
  • John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
  • Acts 1:3 : 3 To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
  • 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able [to bear it] : nay, not even now are ye able;
  • Heb 5:11-14 : 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. 12 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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  • John 16:13-20
    8 verses
    78%

    13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

    14He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

    15All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

    16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

    17[ Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

    18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

    19Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

    20Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

  • John 16:3-8
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    3And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

    4But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

    5But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

    6But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

    7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

    8And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

  • John 14:25-26
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    77%

    25These things have I spoken unto you, while [yet] abiding with you.

    26But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

  • John 8:26
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    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

  • John 16:25-26
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    25These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

    26In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;

  • John 16:10-11
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    74%

    10of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;

    11of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.

  • John 14:16-20
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    16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

    17[ even] the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

    18I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

    19Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.

    20In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

  • John 13:33
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    33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.

  • John 14:28-30
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    73%

    28Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

    29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.

    30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;

  • John 3:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

    12If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

  • John 16:22
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    22And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

  • John 15:26-27
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    72%

    26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:

    27and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  • John 16:1
    71%

    1These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

  • John 13:36
    70%

    36Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

  • Luke 12:12
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    12for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

    22The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

  • John 7:34
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    34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.

  • John 16:32-33
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    32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and [yet] I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

    33These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

  • John 17:13
    69%

    13But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

  • 1 Cor 3:2
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    2I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able [to bear it] : nay, not even now are ye able;

  • John 6:60
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    60Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

  • John 7:36
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    36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

  • John 16:29
    68%

    29His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

  • John 15:4
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    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

  • 3 John 1:13
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    13I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen: