John 16:1 (WEB)

Passage

“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

Nearby Context

John 16:1 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

John 16:3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "things", "wouldn", "caused", and "stumble". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "They will put you out of the...", so "said" and "things" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "said" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.