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Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)
John 16:15
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
John 3:35, John 10:29, John 10:30, John 13:3, John 17:2, John 17:10, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 28:18, Luke 10:22, Colossians 1:19, Colossians 2:3, Colossians 2:9
Reciprocal: Zechariah 13:7 - the man John 6:45 - Every John 8:54 - it is John 15:26 - he John 17:7 - are Acts 3:13 - hath 1 Corinthians 2:12 - that 1 Corinthians 12:3 - no man 2 Corinthians 8:9 - though Philippians 2:11 - to the Colossians 2:2 - of the Father Hebrews 1:2 - appointed
Gill's Notes on the Bible
All things that the Father hath are mine,.... Though it is true that the same divine nature the Father is possessed of, the Son is; and the same divine perfections belong to the one, as to the other; and the Son shares in the same glory and felicity the Father does; so that in the utmost extent of the phrase, all that the Father hath are his; yet since Christ is speaking of things received of him by the Spirit, and shown unto his people, it rather seems that the blessings of grace, which the Father has in store for his chosen ones, and the doctrines of grace, those deep things of his, are here more especially meant; which to reveal and apply, is the peculiar work of the Spirit; and in these Christ is equally concerned with the Father:
therefore, said I, he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you; he does not mention the things of the Father, only his own; nor was there any necessity for it, because whatever is his, is the Father's, and whatever the Father has is his: they are jointly concerned in every thing relating to the salvation, benefit, comfort, and happiness of the saints; so that when the Spirit of God takes of the things of the one, he takes of the things of the other, and discovers, and applies them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All things ... - See Matthew 28:18; Matthew 11:27. No one could have said this who was not equal with the Father. The union was so intimate, though mysterious, that it might with propriety be said that whatever was done in relation to the Son, was also done in regard to the Father. See John 14:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 16:15. All things that the Father hath are mine — If Christ had not been equal to God, could he have said this without blasphemy?
And show it unto you. — As Christ is represented the Ambassador of the Father, so the Holy Spirit is represented the ambassador of the Son, coming vested with his authority, as the interpreter and executor of his will.