John 16:25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is com…”

John 16:25

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

World English Bible

“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

American Standard Version

These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

Geneva Bible 1599

These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father.

Darby Translation

These things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father.

Young's Literal Translation

'These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you.

Bible in Basic English

All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

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Cross references

“proverbs”

John 16:12 Mark 4:13 Psalm 49:4 Psalm 78:2 Proverbs 1:6 John 16:16

John 16:12 · BSB

I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

Mark 4:13 · BSB

Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

Psalm 49:4 · BSB

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

Psalm 78:2 · BSB

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

Proverbs 1:6 · BSB

by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

John 16:16 · BSB

In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me. ”

“but”

2 Corinthians 3:12–18 Acts 2:33–36 2 Corinthians 4:2 John 16:28 John 16:29

2 Corinthians 3:12–18 · BSB

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

Acts 2:33–36 · BSB

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

John 16:28 · BSB

I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

John 16:29 · BSB

His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

Also

John 10:6 John 16:2

John 10:6 · BSB

Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

John 16:2 · BSB

They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

26In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

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