John 16:13 (WEB)

Passage

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Nearby Context

John 16:11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

John 16:12 “I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

John 16:13 However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

John 16:14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.

John 16:15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "however", "truth", "come", "guide", "speak", and "himself". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "however", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "I have yet many things to tell..." into verse 14's "He will glorify me for he will...", so "Spirit" and "however" 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 "Spirit" and "however" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.