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I have spokenλελάληκαthese thingsΤαῦταto youὑμῖνso thatἵναyou may notμὴstumble.σκανδαλισθῆτε
John 16:1
Study it in the app“I have spoken these things to you so that you may not stumble.”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:1, word by word
- I have spokenλελάληκαlelalēka
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “lelalēka” appears- stumbleσκανδαλισθῆτεskandalisthēte
take offense
To trip up, drift away, or be offended.
Where else “skandalisthēte” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2They will put you out of the synagogue; indeed, an hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God.
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?