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Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 16:13	Strong Concordance	Howbeit [1161] when [3752] he [1565], the Spirit [4151] of truth [225], is come [2064], he will guide [3594] you [5209] into [1519] all [3956] truth [225]: for [1063] he shall [2980] not [3756] speak [2980] of [575] himself [1438]; but [235] whatsoever [3745] [302] he shall hear [191], that shall he speak [2980]: and [2532] he will shew [312] you [5213] things to come [2064].
	King James	Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The Spirit of truth - So called because he would teach them all necessary truth. Will guide you into all truth - That is, truth which pertained to the establishment of the Christian system, which they were not then prepared to hear. We may here remark that this is a full promise that they would be inspired and guided in founding the new church; and we may observe that the plan of the Saviour was replete with wisdom. Though they had been long with him, yet they were not prepared then to hear of the changes that were to occur; but his death would open their eyes, and the Holy Spirit, making use of the striking and impressive scenes of his death and ascension, would carry forward with vast rapidity their views of the nature of the Christian scheme. Perhaps in the few days that elapsed, of which we have a record in the first and second chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, they learned more of the true nature of the Christian plan than they would have done in months or years even under the teaching of Jesus himself. The more we study the plan of Christ, the more shall we admire the profound wisdom of the Christian scheme, and see that it was eminently fitted to the great design of its Founder - to introduce it in such a manner as to make on man the deepest impression of its wisdom and its truth. Not speak of himself - Not as prompted by himself. He shall declare what is communicated to him. See the notes at Joh 7:18. Whatsoever he shall hear - What he shall receive of the Father and the Son; represented by hearing, because in this way instruction is commonly received. See the notes at Joh 5:30. Things to come - Probably this means the meaning of things which were to take place after the time when he was speaking to them - to wit, the design of his death, and the nature of the changes which were to take place in the Jewish nation. It is also true that the apostles were inspired by the Holy Spirit to predict future events which would take place in the church and the world. See Act 11:28; Act 20:29; Act 21:11; Ti1 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3; Pe2 1:14; and the whole book of Revelation.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

The Spirit of truth - So called because he would teach them all necessary truth.

Will guide you into all truth - That is, truth which pertained to the establishment of the Christian system, which they were not then prepared to hear. We may here remark that this is a full promise that they would be inspired and guided in founding the new church; and we may observe that the plan of the Saviour was replete with wisdom. Though they had been long with him, yet they were not prepared then to hear of the changes that were to occur; but his death would open their eyes, and the Holy Spirit, making use of the striking and impressive scenes of his death and ascension, would carry forward with vast rapidity their views of the nature of the Christian scheme. Perhaps in the few days that elapsed, of which we have a record in the first and second chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, they learned more of the true nature of the Christian plan than they would have done in months or years even under the teaching of Jesus himself. The more we study the plan of Christ, the more shall we admire the profound wisdom of the Christian scheme, and see that it was eminently fitted to the great design of its Founder - to introduce it in such a manner as to make on man the deepest impression of its wisdom and its truth.

Not speak of himself - Not as prompted by himself. He shall declare what is communicated to him. See the notes at Joh 7:18.

Whatsoever he shall hear - What he shall receive of the Father and the Son; represented by hearing, because in this way instruction is commonly received. See the notes at Joh 5:30.

Things to come - Probably this means the meaning of things which were to take place after the time when he was speaking to them - to wit, the design of his death, and the nature of the changes which were to take place in the Jewish nation. It is also true that the apostles were inspired by the Holy Spirit to predict future events which would take place in the church and the world. See Act 11:28; Act 20:29; Act 21:11; Ti1 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3; Pe2 1:14; and the whole book of Revelation.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
of himself from himself. Compare next clause.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Spirit of truth Literally, of the truth. See on Joh 14:7. Will guide (ὁδηγήσει) From ὁδός, way, and ἡγέομαι, to lead. The kindred noun, ὁδηγός, guide, leader, occurs Mat 15:14; Act 1:16, etc. Into all truth (εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν) Rev., more correctly, into all the truth. Some editors read, ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πάσῃ, in all the truth. Others, εἰς τὴν ἀλήθειαν πᾶσαν, joining πᾶσαν in an adverbial sense with will guide you: i.e., will guide you wholly into the truth. The Spirit does not reveal all truth to men, but He leads them to the truth as it is in Christ. Of himself Rev., rightly, from himself. See on Joh 7:17. He shall hear (ἂν ἀκούσῃ) Some read, ἀκούει, heareth, and omit ἂν, the conditional particle. Ὅσα ἂν ἀκούσῃ, the reading of the Rec. Text, is, strictly, whatsoever things he may have heard. Will shew (ἀναγγελεῖ) Better, as Rev., declare. Compare Mar 5:14, Mar 5:19; Act 20:27; Co2 7:7. Also to rehearse; Act 14:27. Used of the formal proclamation of the Christian religion (Act 20:20; Pe1 1:12; Jo1 1:5). See on Act 19:18. Things to come (τὰ ἐρχόμενα) The article, omitted by A.V., is important. The meaning is not, He will show you some things to come, but the things that are to come, or the things that are coming. These things are whatsoever He shall hear. The phrase occurs only here in the New Testament.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
When he is come - It is universally allowed that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost dwell in all believers. And the internal agency of the Holy Ghost is generally admitted. That of the Father and the Son, as represented in this Gospel, deserves our deepest consideration.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
He will guide you - He will consider your feeble infant state; and, as a father leads his child by the hand, so will the Holy Spirit lead and guide you. The Vulgate, and some copies of the Itala, read, He will Teach you all truth; but this and more is implied in the word ὁδηγησει, he will lead; besides, this reading is not acknowledged by any Greek MS. He shall not speak of himself - He shall teach nothing contrary to what I have taught you: But whatsoever he shall hear - Of the Father and me, that he shall speak, and thus show the intimate consent between himself, the Father, and Christ. It is one conjoint testimony, in which the honor and glory of the holy Trinity, and man's salvation are equally concerned. And he will show you things to came - He will fully explain every thing that may now appear dark or difficult to you; will give you such a knowledge of futurity as shall, in all necessary cases, enable you to foretell future events; and shall supply every requisite truth, in order to make the new covenant revelation complete and perfect.

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¹⁴ Knowing [1492] that [3754] shortly [5031] I must [2076] put off [595] this my [3450] tabernacle [4638], even [2532] as [2531] our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] hath shewed [1213] me [3427].

¹ Now [1161] the Spirit [4151] speaketh [3004] expressly [4490], that [3754] in [1722] the latter [5306] times [2540] some [5100] shall depart from [868] the faith [4102], giving heed [4337] to seducing [4108] spirits [4151], and [2532] doctrines [1319] of devils [1140];
² Speaking lies [5573] in [1722] hypocrisy [5272]; having [2743] their [2398] conscience [4893] seared with a hot iron [2743];
³ Forbidding [2967] to marry [1060], and commanding to abstain from [567] meats [1033], which [3739] God [2316] hath created [2936] to [1519] be received [3336] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169] of them which believe [4103] and [2532] know [1921] the truth [225].

¹¹ And [2532] when he was come [2064] unto [4314] us [2248], [2532] he took [142] Paul's [3972] girdle [2223], and [5037] bound [1210] his own [846] hands [5495] and [2532] feet [4228], and said [2036], Thus [3592] saith [3004] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], So [3779] shall [1210] the Jews [2453] at [1722] Jerusalem [2419] bind [1210] the man [435] that [3739] owneth [2076] this [3778] girdle [2223], and [2532] shall deliver [3860] him into [1519] the hands [5495] of the Gentiles [1484].

²⁹ For [1063] I [1473] know [1492] this [5124], that [3754] after [3326] my [3450] departing [867] shall grievous [926] wolves [3074] enter in [1525] among [1519] you [5209], not [3361] sparing [5339] the flock [4168].

²⁸ And [1161] there stood up [450] one [1520] of [1537] them [846] named [3686] Agabus [13], and signified [4591] by [1223] the Spirit [4151] that there should be [3195] [1510] great [3173] dearth [3042] throughout [1909] all [3650] the world [3625]: which [3748] [2532] came to pass [1096] in the days of [1909] Claudius [2804] Caesar [2541].

³⁰ I [1473] can [1410] of [575] mine own self [1683] do [4160] nothing [3756] [3762]: as [2531] I hear [191], I judge [2919]: and [2532] my [1699] judgment [2920] is [2076] just [1342]; because [3754] I seek [2212] not [3756] mine own [1699] will [2307], but [235] the will [2307] of the Father [3962] which hath sent [3992] me [3165].

¹⁸ He that speaketh [2980] of [575] himself [1438] seeketh [2212] his own [2398] glory [1391]: but [1161] he that seeketh [2212] his glory [1391] that sent [3992] him [846], the same [3778] is [2076] true [227], and [2532] no [3756] unrighteousness [93] is [2076] in [1722] him [846].

¹⁸ And [5037] many [4183] that believed [4100] came [2064], and confessed [1843], and [2532] shewed [312] their [846] deeds [4234].

⁵ This [3778] then [2532] is [2076] the message [1860] which [3739] we have heard [191] of [575] him [846], and [2532] declare [312] unto you [5213], that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] light [5457], and [2532] in [1722] him [846] is [2076] no [3756] darkness [4653] at all [3762].

¹² Unto whom [3739] it was revealed [601], that [3754] not [3756] unto themselves [1438], but [1161] unto us [2254] they did minister [1247] the things [846], which [3739] are [312] now [3568] reported [312] unto you [5213] by [1223] them that have preached the gospel [2097] unto you [5209] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] sent down [649] from [575] heaven [3772]; which things [3739] the angels [32] desire [1937] to look [3879] into [1519].

²⁰ And how [5613] I kept back [5288] nothing [3762] that was profitable [4851] unto you, but [3361] have shewed [312] you [5213], and [2532] have taught [1321] you [5209] publickly [1219], and [2532] from [2596] house to house [3624],

²⁷ And [1161] when they were come [3854], and [2532] had gathered [4863] the church [1577] together [4863], they rehearsed [312] all [3745] that God [2316] had done [4160] with [3326] them [846], and [2532] how [3754] he had opened [455] the door [2374] of faith [4102] unto the Gentiles [1484].

⁷ And [1161] not [3756] by [1722] his [846] coming [3952] only [3440], but [235] [2532] by [1722] the consolation [3874] wherewith [3739] he was comforted [3870] in [1909] you [5213], when he told [312] us [2254] your [5216] earnest desire [1972], your [5216] mourning [3602], your [5216] fervent mind [2205] toward [5228] me [1700]; so [5620] that I [3165] rejoiced [5463] the more [3123].

²⁷ For [1063] I have [5288] not [3756] [3361] shunned [5288] to declare [312] unto you [5213] all [3956] the counsel [1012] of God [2316].

¹⁹ Howbeit [1161] Jesus [2424] suffered [863] him [846] not [3756], but [235] saith [3004] unto him [846], Go [5217] home [1519] [3624] [4675] to [4314] thy friends [4674], and [2532] tell [312] them [846] how great things [3745] the Lord [2962] hath done [4160] for thee [4671], and [2532] hath had compassion [1653] on thee [4571].

¹⁴ And [1161] they that fed [1006] the swine [5519] fled [5343], and [2532] told [312] it in [1519] the city [4172], and [2532] in [1519] the country [68]. And [2532] they went out [1831] to see [1492] what [5101] it was [2076] that was done [1096].

¹⁷ If [1437] any man [5100] will [2309] do [4160] his [846] will [2307], he shall know [1097] of [4012] the doctrine [1322], whether [4220] it be [2076] of [1537] God [2316], or [2228] whether I [1473] speak [2980] of [575] myself [1683].

¹⁶ Men [435] and brethren [80], this [5026] scripture [1124] must [1163] needs have been fulfilled [4137], which [3739] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] by [1223] the mouth [4750] of David [1138] spake before [4277] concerning [4012] Judas [2455], which [3588] was [1096] guide [3595] to them that took [4815] Jesus [2424].

¹⁴ Let [863] them [846] alone [863]: they be [1526] blind [5185] leaders [3595] of the blind [5185]. And [1161] if [1437] the blind [5185] lead [3594] the blind [5185], both [297] shall fall [4098] into [1519] the ditch [999].

⁷ If [1487] ye had known [1097] me [3165], [302] ye should have known [1097] my [3450] Father [3962] also [2532]: and [2532] from [575] henceforth [737] ye know [1097] him [846], and [2532] have seen [3708] him [846].