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Allπάνταthatὅσαthe Fatherὁ πατὴρhasἔχειisἐστινmine;ἐμάfor this reasonδιὰ τοῦτοI saidεἶπονthatὅτιhe takesλαμβάνειfromἐκwhat is mineτοῦ ἐμοῦandκαὶwill announce itἀναγγελεῖto you.ὑμῖν
John 16:15
Study it in the app“All that the Father has is mine; for this reason I said that he takes from what is mine and will announce it to you.”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:15, word by word
- the Fatherπατὴρpatēr
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears- hasἔχειechei
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echei” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- mineἐμάema
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “ema” appears- I saidεἶπονeipon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipon” appears- he takesλαμβάνειlambanei
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “lambanei” appears- will announce itἀναγγελεῖanangelei
announce, tell
Announce, tell, make something clearly known.
Where else “anangelei” appears
The context
14He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and announce it to you.
15 · This verse (above)
16A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me.”
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?