John 16:1
John · New Testament · Chapter 16
“These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.”John 16:1
What Does John 16:1 Mean?
John 16:1 is found in the book of John, chapter 16, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 16:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 2:8“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”Matthew 13:21“Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.”Matthew 26:31“Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”Matthew 10:27“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”Matthew 24:10“And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.”Matthew 24:25“Behold, I have told you before.”John 15:18“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”John 16:4“But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.”Acts 9:16“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”Mark 14:27“And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”Luke 18:34“And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.”Acts 14:22“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”John 14:25“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.”Romans 14:21“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.”Matthew 11:6“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”Matthew 13:57“And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.”Mark 13:23“But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.”John 16:17“Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?”1 Thessalonians 3:4“For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.”John 15:11“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”
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