John 16:13
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
ὅταν
At the moment the Spirit of truth arrives in your life, his guidance into all truth becomes fully active — and that moment is now available to anyone who receives him.
πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
The Holy Spirit is the living presence of God who takes up residence in believers, personally guiding them into truth from the inside out.
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ἀλήθεια
Truth
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ἀλήθεια
The Holy Spirit's job is to pull back the curtain on reality — showing you what is actually real, actually happening, actually true — because God knows you can only walk in freedom when you're no longer living in the dark.
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ἔρχομαι
coming
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ἔρχομαι
When the Spirit arrives and takes up His role as guide, His coming is not a random event but a purposeful arrival with a specific mission — to lead believers into truth they could not access on their own.
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ὁδός
Way
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ὁδός
The word "way" does not appear in John 16:13.
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ἐκεῖνος
He,
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ἐκεῖνος
In this verse, Jesus uses "that one" as a pointed gesture toward a specific Person who is coming — not a vague spiritual force, but a distinct, deliberate Someone who has a voice, hears, and speaks.
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ὁδηγέω
He will guide
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ὁδηγέω
The Spirit personally walks alongside you like a trusted guide on an unfamiliar road, actively steering you toward truth rather than leaving you to figure it out alone.
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πᾶς
all.
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πᾶς
The Spirit doesn't lead you into partial truth or just enough truth to get by — his guidance is complete, leaving nothing out that you need to know.
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λαλέω
He will speak
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λαλέω
The Spirit doesn't relay secondhand information or stay quiet — he actively communicates what he receives directly from God, keeping nothing back.
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ἑαυτοῦ
Himself,
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ἑαυτοῦ
The Spirit doesn't draw attention to or promote His own agenda, but stays completely focused on communicating what He receives from the Father.
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ὅσος
as much as
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ὅσος
Everything the Spirit hears from the Father, He passes on completely — nothing filtered, nothing held back.
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