John 16:15 (GNV)

Passage

All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.

Nearby Context

John 16:13 Howbeit, when he is come which is the Spirit of trueth, he will leade you into all trueth: for he shall not speake of himselfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the things to come.

John 16:14 He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you.

John 16:15 All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.

John 16:16 A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.

John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thinges", "father", "hath", "mine", "therefore", "said", "shall", and "take". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thinges" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "He shall glorifie me for he shall..." into verse 16's "A litle while and ye shall not...", so "thinges" and "father" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thinges" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.