John 16:13

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܡܳܐ ܕ݁ܶܐܬ݂ܳܐ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܪܽܘܚܳܐ ܕ݁ܰܫܪܳܪܳܐ ܗܽܘ ܢܕ݂ܰܒ݁ܰܪܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܒ݁ܟ݂ܽܠܶܗ ܫܪܳܪܳܐ ܠܳܐ ܓ݁ܶܝܪ ܢܡܰܠܶܠ ܡܶܢ ܪܶܥܝܳܢ ܢܰܦ݂ܫܶܗ ܐܶܠܳܐ ܟ݁ܽܠ ܕ݁ܢܶܫܡܰܥ ܗܰܘ ܢܡܰܠܶܠ ܘܰܥܬ݂ܺܝܕ݂ܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܢܰܘܕ݁ܰܥܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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Spirit: John 14:17, John 15:26, 1 John 4:6

will guide: John 14:26, 1 Corinthians 2:10-13, Ephesians 4:7-15, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

for: John 3:32, John 7:16-18, John 8:38, John 12:49

he will show: Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17, Acts 2:18, Acts 11:28, Acts 20:23, Acts 21:9-11, Acts 27:24, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Peter 2:1-22, Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:19, Revelation 6:1-17, Revelation 22:1-21

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:23 - he spake unto them by an interpreter 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided Psalms 25:5 - Lead Psalms 31:3 - lead Psalms 48:14 - guide Psalms 68:18 - received Psalms 73:24 - Thou Psalms 143:10 - thy spirit Isaiah 11:2 - the spirit of wisdom Isaiah 58:11 - the Lord Matthew 10:27 - I tell Matthew 13:33 - till John 8:32 - ye shall John 14:7 - from Acts 10:19 - the Spirit Acts 11:12 - the Spirit Acts 15:28 - it 1 Corinthians 2:16 - But 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy Galatians 5:18 - if Ephesians 3:5 - by 2 Timothy 2:7 - and 1 John 4:2 - Every 1 John 5:6 - is truth Revelation 4:1 - and I

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, when the Spirit of truth is come,.... Of this character of the Spirit, see John 14:17. His coming, as before, intends more especially his descent on the apostles at Pentecost; though what is here said of him is true of his office, and of his operations on other persons, and at other times:

he will guide you into all truth; necessary to be known, useful to men, profitable to the churches, even the whole counsel of God; what relates to worship, the nature, form, and spirituality of it, as well as doctrine. He is as a guide, he goes before, leads the way, removes obstructions, opens the understanding, makes things plain and clear, teaches to profit, and leads in the way men should go, without turning to the right hand or left, which, without such a guide, they would be apt to do. The Jews y have a notion of the Holy Ghost being a guide into all wisdom and knowledge.

"R. Phinehas says, the Holy Spirit rested upon Joseph from his youth to the day of his death, and "guided him into all wisdom", as a shepherd leads his flock, according to

Psalms 80:1;''

For he shall not speak of himself: as Christ, the Son, spoke not of himself in opposition to the Father, so the Spirit speaks not of himself in opposition either to the Father, or the Son, but in perfect agreement with both; being, as of the same nature and essence, power and glory, so of the same mind, understanding, and will; and as they agreed and wrought jointly and harmoniously, in the works of nature and providence, so in the economy of grace and salvation.

But whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; as Christ himself did, John 15:15; and they are such things as ear has not heard besides; what were secretly transacted in the council and covenant of peace, and agreed upon by all the three persons; things which concern the salvation of men, the Gospel church state, another world, and the glory of all the divine persons:

and he will show you things to come; which would come to pass after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ; things relating to the state and settlement of the Gospel church, the partition wall being broken down, the law of commandments contained in ordinances abolished, and a new face of things appearing in the kingdom and interest of Christ, in consequence of the Spirit being sent forth, and poured down: or this may respect the spirit of prophecy in the apostles, who showed to them many things to come in after ages; as the rise of the man of sin, the great departure from the faith, and decline of the power of godliness in the last days, the calling of the Jews, the destruction of antichrist, the burning of the world, and the making of new heavens and new earth; and, in short, what would be the state of the church of Christ, and religion, in all the several periods of time, quite down to the coming of Christ, when dead saints shall be raised, and living ones changed, as is declared throughout the book of Revelation.

y Pirke Eliezer, c. 39.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 John 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 John 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 Acts 11:28; Acts 20:29; Acts 21:11; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:0; 2 Peter 1:14; and the whole book of Revelation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 16:13. 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 οδηγησει, 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 honour 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.