Christ here opens the true spring and source of the furious zeal of the Jews, against the apostles, in putting them out of their synagogues, and taking away ...

These cruelties will they exercise upon you, not because ye have done them any harm; but because they have not known the Father nor me.

Jesus prepares His disciples for the trials that await them following His departure. He warns that their faith will lead to persecution.

This is a Promise. The verse is a statement explaining why certain people will behave in a certain way, rather than a command or instruction to the reader.

"For God," He says, "so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For ...

John 16:3 Meaning and Commentary Christ here opens the true spring and source of the furious zeal of the Jews, against the apostles, in putting them out of ...

In this particular verse, Jesus is warning his disciples that they will face opposition and mistreatment from others. The reason for this mistreatment, he ...

Jesus warned His disciples of coming opposition because He did not want them to be surprised and stumbled by it.

The Spirit shall convince the world that the true reason why sin reigns among them is because they are not by faith united to Christ. Ne putimus vel guttam unam ...