John 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 16:3 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 16:3 — KJV
“And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”
— John 16:3 (KJV)
John 16:3 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 16:3
“Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;”
Shares key themes with John 16:3: because, known, father
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
Shares key themes with John 16:3: these, things, because
“And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.”
Shares key themes with John 16:3: these, things, father
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with John 16:3: these, father, nor
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
Shares key themes with John 16:3: these, things, father
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