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Selected Verse: John 16:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 16:12 |
Strong Concordance |
I have [2192] yet [2089] many things [4183] to say [3004] unto you [5213], but [235] ye cannot [3756] [1410] bear them [941] now [737]. |
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King James |
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
when he, the Spirit of truth, is come . . . he shall not speak of himself--that is, from Himself, but, like Christ Himself, "what He hears," what is given Him to communicate.
he will show you things to come--referring specially to those revelations which, in the Epistles partially, but most fully in the Apocalypse, open up a vista into the Future of the Kingdom of God, whose horizon is the everlasting hills. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| I have yet many things to say ... - There were many things pertaining to the work of the Spirit and the establishment of religion which might be said. Jesus had given them the outline; he had presented to them the great doctrines of the system, but he had not gone into details. These were things which they could not then bear. They were still full of Jewish prejudices, and were not prepared for a full development of his plans. He probably refers here to the great change which were to take place in the Jewish system - the abolition of sacrifices and the priesthood, the change of the Sabbath, the rejection of the Jewish nation, etc. For these doctrines they were not prepared, but they would in due time be taught them by the Holy Spirit. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
I have yet
Christ's pre-authentication of the New Testament:
(1) he expressly declared that He would leave "many things" unrevealed (Joh 16:12).
(2) He promised that this revelation should be completed ("all things") after the Spirit should come, and that such additional revelation should include new prophecies (Joh 16:12).
(3) He chose certain persons to receive such additional revelations, and to be His witnesses to them (Mat 28:19); (Joh 15:27); (Joh 16:13); (Act 1:8); (Act 9:15-17).
(4) he gave to their words when speaking for Him in the Spirit precisely the same authority as His own (Mat 10:14); (Mat 10:15); (Luk 10:16); (Joh 13:20); (Joh 17:20).
See, for example, (Co1 14:37) and
"Inspiration,"; (Exo 4:15); (Rev 22:19). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Bear (βαστάζειν)
See on Joh 10:31; see on Joh 12:6.
Now (ἄρτι)
See on Joh 13:33. With reference to a future time, when they will be able to bear them. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| I have yet many things to say - Concerning my passion, death, resurrection, and the consequences of it. These things we have, not in uncertain traditions, but in the Acts, the Epistles, and the Revelation. But ye cannot bear them now - Both because of your littleness of faith, and your immoderate sorrow. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Ye cannot bear them now - In illustration of these three points, Christ had many things to say; but he found that his disciples could only bear general truths; yet, in saying what he did, he sowed the seeds of the whole system of theological knowledge, and heavenly wisdom, which the Holy Spirit of this truth afterwards watered and ripened into a glorious harvest of light and salvation, by the ministry of the apostles. Dr. Lightfoot supposes that the things which the apostles could not bear now were such as these:
1. The institution of the Christian Sabbath, and the abolition of the Jewish.
2. The rejection of the whole Jewish nation, at the very time in which they expected to be set up and established for ever.
3. The entire change of the whole Mosaic dispensation, and the bringing the Gentiles into the Church of God. |
19 And [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] shall take away [851] from [575] the words [3056] of the book [976] of this [5129] prophecy [4394], God [2316] shall take away [851] his [846] part [3313] out of [575] the book [976] of life [2222], and [2532] out of [1537] the holy [40] city [4172], and [2532] from the things which are written [1125] in [1722] this [5026] book [975].
15 And thou shalt speak [01696] unto him, and put [07760] words [01697] in his mouth [06310]: and I will be with thy mouth [06310], and with his mouth [06310], and will teach [03384] you what ye shall do [06213].
37 If any man [1536] think himself [1380] to be [1511] a prophet [4396], or [2228] spiritual [4152], let him acknowledge [1921] that [3754] the things [3739] that I write [1125] unto you [5213] are [1526] the commandments [1785] of the Lord [2962].
20 Neither [1161] [3756] pray I [2065] for [4012] these [5130] alone [3440], but [235] for [4012] them also [2532] which shall believe [4100] on [1519] me [1691] through [1223] their [846] word [3056];
20 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], He that receiveth [2983] whomsoever [1437] [5100] I send [3992] receiveth [2983] me [1691]; and [1161] he that receiveth [2983] me [1691] receiveth [2983] him that sent [3992] me [3165].
16 He that heareth [191] you [5216] heareth [191] me [1700]; and [2532] he that despiseth [114] you [5209] despiseth [114] me [1691]; and [1161] he that despiseth [114] me [1691] despiseth [114] him that sent [649] me [3165].
15 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], It shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for the land [1093] of Sodom [4670] and [2532] Gomorrha [1116] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for that [1565] city [4172].
14 And [2532] whosoever [3739] shall [1209] not [3362] receive [1209] you [5209], nor [3366] hear [191] your [5216] words [3056], when ye depart out [1831] of that [1565] house [3614] or [2228] city [4172], shake off [1621] the dust [2868] of your [5216] feet [4228].
15 But [1161] the Lord [2962] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Go thy way [4198]: for [3754] he [3778] is [2076] a chosen [1589] vessel [4632] unto me [3427], to bear [941] my [3450] name [3686] before [1799] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] kings [935], and [5037] the children [5207] of Israel [2474]:
16 For [1063] I [1473] will shew [5263] him [846] how great things [3745] he [846] must [1163] suffer [3958] for [5228] my [3450] name's sake [3686] [5228].
17 And [1161] Ananias [367] went his way [565], and [2532] entered [1525] into [1519] the house [3614]; and [2532] putting [2007] his hands [5495] on [1909] him [846] said [2036], Brother [80] Saul [4549], the Lord [2962], even Jesus [2424], that appeared [3700] unto thee [4671] in [1722] the way [3598] as [3739] thou camest [2064], hath sent [649] me [3165], that [3704] thou mightest receive thy sight [308], and [2532] be filled with [4130] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
8 But [235] ye shall receive [2983] power [1411], after that the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] is come [1904] upon [1909] you [5209]: and [2532] ye shall be [2071] witnesses [3144] unto me [3427] both [5037] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419], and [2532] in [1722] all [3956] Judaea [2449], and [2532] in Samaria [4540], and [2532] unto [2193] the uttermost part [2078] of the earth [1093].
13 Howbeit [1161] when [3752] he [1565], the Spirit [4151] of truth [225], is come [2064], he will guide [3594] you [5209] into [1519] all [3956] truth [225]: for [1063] he shall [2980] not [3756] speak [2980] of [575] himself [1438]; but [235] whatsoever [3745] [302] he shall hear [191], that shall he speak [2980]: and [2532] he will shew [312] you [5213] things to come [2064].
27 And [1161] ye [5210] also [2532] shall bear witness [3140], because [3754] ye have been [2075] with [3326] me [1700] from [575] the beginning [746].
19 Go ye [4198] therefore [3767], and teach [3100] all [3956] nations [1484], baptizing [907] them [846] in [1519] the name [3686] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of the Son [5207], and [2532] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
12 I have [2192] yet [2089] many things [4183] to say [3004] unto you [5213], but [235] ye cannot [3756] [1410] bear them [941] now [737].
12 I have [2192] yet [2089] many things [4183] to say [3004] unto you [5213], but [235] ye cannot [3756] [1410] bear them [941] now [737].
33 Little children [5040], yet [2089] a little while [3397] I am [1510] with [3326] you [5216]. Ye shall seek [2212] me [3165]: and [2532] as [2531] I said [2036] unto the Jews [2453], [3754] Whither [3699] I [1473] go [5217], ye [5210] cannot [3756] [1410] come [2064]; so [2532] now [737] I say [3004] to you [5213].
6 [1161] This [5124] he said [2036], not [3756] that [3754] he [846] cared [3199] for [4012] the poor [4434]; but [235] because [3754] he was [2258] a thief [2812], and [2532] had [2192] the bag [1101], and [2532] bare [941] what was put therein [906].
31 Then [3767] the Jews [2453] took up [941] stones [3037] again [3825] to [2443] stone [3034] him [846].