Modern Literal Version
[John 16]

     ^16:1I have spoken to you^* these things, in order that you^* should not be offended. ^16:2They will be doing^* the expelling of you^* from the synagogues. But the hour is coming, that^* everyone who has killed you^* may think to be offering divine service to God.^16:3And they will be doing^*these things to you^*, because they did not know the Father, nor me. ^16:4But I have spoken these things to you^*, that^* whenever the hour comes, you^* may remember them, that I spoke them to you^*. Now I did not say these things to you^* from the beginning, because I was with you^*.^16:5But now I am proceeding away to the one who sent me, and none out of you^* asks me, Where are you proceeding away to? ^16:6But because I have spoken these things to you^*, sorrow has filled your^*heart. ^16:7But I tell you^* the truth. It is advantageous for you^* that^* I should go away; for^* if I do not go away, the Helper^* will not be coming to you^*, but if I travel on, I will be sending him to you^*.^16:8And when he has come, that one will be convicting the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment.^16:9Concerning sin, indeed, because they did not believe in me;^16:10concerning righteousness, because I am proceeding away to my Father and you^* view me no more; ^16:11and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.^16:12I still have many things to say to you^*, but you^* are not able to bear them now.^16:13But whenever that one, the Spirit of the truth, comes, he will be guiding you^* into all the truth; for^* he will not be speaking from himself, but as many things as he may hear, these he will be speaking and he will be reporting to you^* the things which are coming. ^16:14 That one will be glorifying me, because he will receive from me and will be proclaiming it to you^*.^16:15All things, as many things as the Father has are mine, because of this, I said, He is receiving from me and will be proclaiming it to you^*. ^16:16A little while and you^* do not view me, and again a little whileand you^* will see me, because I am proceeding away to the Father.

     ^16:17 Therefore, some out of his disciples said to one another, What is this thing which he says to us, A little while and you^* do not view me, and again a little while and you^* will see me. Also, Because I am proceeding away to the Father?

     ^16:18 Therefore they were saying, What is this thing which he says, A little while? We do not know the meaningof what he says.

     ^16:19 Therefore, Jesus knew that they were wishing to ask him, and he said to them, Are you^*debating with one another concerning this thing which I said, A little while and you^* do not view me, and again, A little while and you^* will see me?

     ^16:20Assuredly, assuredly, I am saying to you^*, that you^* will be weeping and will be mourning, but the world will rejoice. But you^* will be sorrowful, but your^* sorrow will happen leading you^*to joy. ^16:21A woman has sorrow whenever she gives-birth, because her hour came. But whenever the child is born, she remembers the affliction no more, because of the joy that a man was born into the world. ^16:22And therefore, you^* now indeed have sorrow, but I will see you^* again and your^* heart will be rejoicing and no one takes your^* joy away from you^*.^16:23And you^* will not be asking me anything in that day. Assuredly, assuredly, I am saying to you^*, that as many things as you^* would ask the Father in my name, he will be giving them to you^*. ^16:24Until now you^* asked for nothing in my name. Ask^* and you^* will receive, in order that your^* joy may be fulfilled.

     ^16:25I have spoken these things to you^* in metaphors, but the hour is coming, when I will no more be speaking to you^* in metaphors, but will be proclaiming to you^* frankly concerning the Father. ^16:26You^* will be asking in that day, in my name and I do not say to you^* that I will requestof the Father concerning you^*;^16:27for^* the Father himself loves you^*, because you^* have loved me and have believed that I came forth from God. ^16:28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and I am traveling on to the Father.

     ^16:29Then his disciples say to him, Behold, now you speak frankly and are not speaking in a metaphor. ^16:30 Now we know that you know all things and do not have need that^* anyone should ask you. In this we believe that you came forth from God with this speech.

     ^16:31 Jesus answered them, Do you^* believe now? ^16:32 Behold, the hour is coming and has now come, in order that you^* might be scattered, each one to his own and you^* may leave me alone and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.^16:33I have spoken to you^* these things, in order that you^* may have peace in me. You^* have affliction in the world, but have^* courage; I have overcome the world.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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