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Butἀλλ’becauseὅτιI have saidλελάληκαthese thingsταῦταto you,ὑμῖνsorrowἡ λύπηhas filledπεπλήρωκενyour heart.ὑμῶν τὴν καρδίαν
John 16:6
Study it in the app“But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:6, word by word
- I have saidλελάληκαlelalēka
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “lelalēka” appears- sorrowλύπηlypē
grief, sorrow
Sorrow, grief.
Where else “lypē” appears- has filledπεπλήρωκενpeplērōken
fill
To occupy something completely, leaving no gap.
Where else “peplērōken” appears- your heartκαρδίανkardian
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardian” appears
The context
5But now I am going to the one who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
6 · This verse (above)
7But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
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?