John 16:15 (KJV)

Passage

All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Nearby Context

John 16:13 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.

John 16:14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 16:16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "father", "hath", "mine", "therefore", "said", "shall", and "take". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" 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 glorify me for he shall..." into verse 16's "A little while and ye shall not...", so "all things" 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 "all things" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.