John 16

“And so the Lord in this succeeding chapter, on which we have now to address you, saith, “These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 604

““These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 472

“> > 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 104

“(For “the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should confess Christ, he should be put out of the synagogues”— c. ix. 22.) “Yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 473

“For there comes the time, beloved brethren, which our Lord long ago foretold and taught us was approaching, saying, “The time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 140

“> > 3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father nor Me.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 106

“And these things they will do unto you, because they have not known the Father nor me.”

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 140

“Finally, to what He had thus told them, He added the words: “But the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service: and these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 605

“But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 140

“For that such was the cause of His making these announcements to them beforehand, is shown also by His words that followed: “But these things have I told you, that, when their time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 607

““These things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember them.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 473

“But now I go unto Him that sent Me; and none of you asketh Me, Whither goest thou?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 108

“But now I go My way to Him that sent Me; and none of you asketh Me, Whither goest Thou?”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 477

“Now, however, He promises that He will go away in such a manner that none of them shall ask Him whither He goes.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 609

“But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 108

“But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your hearts.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies on the Statues to the People of Antioch.passage 124

“> > 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter cannot come unto you.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 110

“And then He adds, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you:” as if He had said, It is expedient …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 609

“The Lord, when promising that He would send the Holy Spirit, said, “When He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 611

“And when He is come, He will convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and afterwards again, I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”

Cyril of JerusalemContinuation of the Discourse on the Holy Ghost.passage 5

“… sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, indeed, because they believe not on me; but of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye shall see me no more; and of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged” (vers. 8–11); as if it were sin …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 610

““Of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see Me no more.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 479

“… He is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on Me; of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold Me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 113

“… on me; but of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye shall see me no more; and of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged” (vers. 8–11); as if it were sin simply not to believe on Christ; and as if it were very righteousness not …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 610

““Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 479

“> > 12, 13 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 117

“And with the view of confirming this, he adduces the word spoken by the Saviour to the disciples: “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”

Theognostus of AlexandriaTheognostus of Alexandria.passage 2

“Nay more, is it not the case that a little afterwards, in this same discourse, which He delivered to the disciples between the Supper and His passion, He said, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now”?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 583

“… things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now: but, when He, the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you in all truth; for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear, He shall speak: and He will declare you things to come.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 20

“What is this that the Lord said of the Holy Spirit, when promising that He would come and teach His disciples all truth, or guide them into all truth: “For He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak”?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 631

“When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He shall guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak from Himself: but whatever things He shall hear, these shall He speak; and He shall declare unto you the things that are to come.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 8passage 18

“What then say we, when we hear Christ himself saying of the Spirit: He shall glorify Me; for He shall take of Mine and shall declare it unto you?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 101

“… Jesus Himself, not I, who says, All things are delivered unto Me of My Father; and of the Holy Ghost He says, When He, the Spirit of Truth, shall come, and the rest. … He shall glorify Me; for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

Cyril of JerusalemOn the Article, And in One Holy Ghost, the Comforter, Which Spake in the Prophets.passage 10

“… given to the Son, and the Spirit to have received from the Son, as it is written: “He shall glorify Me, for He shall take of Mine, and shall declare it unto you” (which He seems to have said rather of the office of distributing, than of the prerogative of …”

Ambrose of MilanDogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.passage 218

“… Holy Spirit, is naturally in the Son and in His Substance, as He is also in the Substance of the Father. > > > 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are Mine: and therefore I said unto you, that He taketh of Mine and shall declare it unto you.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 4

“All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore, said I, that He shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 638

“All things that the Father hath are mine; therefore said I, That He shall take of Mine, and shall announce it unto you.”

Cyril of JerusalemContinuation of the Discourse on the Holy Ghost.passage 5

“> > 16 A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me; because I go to the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 6

“For the Gospel proceeds, “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?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“John xvi. 16, 17 “A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 485

“> > 16 A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me; because I go to the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 6

“For the Gospel proceeds, “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?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“John xvi. 16, 17 “A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 485

“They said therefore, What is this that He saith, A little while?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 8

“They said therefore, What is this that He saith, A little while? we know not what He saith.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“> > 19, 20 Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask Him, and He said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold Me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see Me?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 8

““Now Jesus knew,” as the evangelist proceeds to say, “that they were desirous to ask Him, and said unto them, Ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 8

“… and wish to hasten to Christ by the aid of a quicker death; as He Himself instructs us, and says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 81

“Verily verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy:” which may be understood in this way, that the disciples were thrown into sorrow over the death of the Lord, …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“> > 21, 22 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 10

“And then He goes on to say, “A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 643

“And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh from you.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 10

“And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 644

“But when our sadness shall be turned into joy, the Lord Himself again declares, when He says, “I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take from you.”

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 81

“> > 16 Ye did not choose Me, but I chose you, and have appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name, He shall give you.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 77

“For to them had it also been said by the Son Himself: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 670

““Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask My Father in My Name.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 486

“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 10

““Hitherto,” He says, “ye have not asked anything in my name. Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 647

“… in proverbs, is not said plainly, but is put forth latently, as the Lord Himself has taught us in the Gospel according to John, saying, ‘These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs, but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but openly.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 100

““These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs, but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 486

“> > 26, 27 In that day ye shall ask in My Name: and I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you; for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 13

“At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 651

“> > 26, 27 In that day ye shall ask in My Name: and I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you; for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 13

“… for whose sake the only-begotten Son is sent from the Father’s bosom, the Word of faith, the faith which is superabundant; the Lord Himself distinctly confessing and saying, “For the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me;” and again, “And hast loved them as Thou hast loved Me?””

Clement of AlexandriaThe Instructorpassage 4

“At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 651

“> > 28 I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 16

“I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and go to the Father.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 650

“I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world; again I leave the world, and go to the Father.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 487

“> > 29, 30 His disciples say unto Him, Lo, now speakest Thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 17

“… that He was sent from the Father; still, it was not till they had heard Him assert that He had gone forth from God that they confessed, in the words which immediately follow in the Gospel — His disciples said to Him, Now You speak plainly, and speak no proverb.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 6passage 32

“Now know we that Thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou earnest forth from God.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 17

“Now we are sure that Thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 651

“Now therefore we are sure that You know all things, and need not that any man should ask You; by this we believe that You went forth from God.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 6passage 32

“Behold, the hour cometh, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 18

“Behold the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 651

“To the Apostles, then, as understanding this mystery of His coming out, He continues, You believe now, Behold the hour comes, yea has come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone: yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 9passage 28

“> > 33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 20

“And then, in bringing to a close this weighty and protracted discourse, He said, “These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 653

“… penalties, to be endured in the faith and courage of patience; as the Lord Himself instructs us, and says, “These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. But in the world ye shall have tribulation; yet be confident, for I have overcome the world.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 110