John 16:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. ”

• John 16:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Out of the synagogues - See the notes at John 9:22 . They would excommunicate them from their religious assemblies. This was often done. Compare Acts 6:13-14 ; Acts 9:23-24 ; Acts 17:5 ; Act...

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• John 16:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the...

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• John 16:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  shall . will. put you out, &c.. make you excommunicate. Greek. aposunagogos. Occurs only here; John 9:22 . and John 12:42 . Compare John 9:34 ; John 9:35 . killeth. See Acts 7:59 ;...

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• John 16:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. They will drive you out of the synagogues. This was no light offense to disturb their minds, that they were to be banished like wicked men from the assembly of the godly, or, at least, of...

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• John 16:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. They shall put you out of the synagogues - They will excommunicate you...

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• John 16:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  They shall put you out of the synagogue:— That is, "They shall excommunicate you." See Ch. John 9:22 and 1 Corinthians 16:22 . Instead of, He doth God service, we may render the original, off...

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• John 16:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. They shall put you out of the synagogues, х aposunagoogous...

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• John 16:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Will Prove the Disciples' Comfort in Time of Persecution 1-6. The Persecution of the Apostles predicted. This section repeats many of the ideas of the prev...

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• John 16:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  They shall put you out of the synagogues. — Comp. Notes on John 9:22 ; John 12:42 . Will think that he doeth God service. — Better, will think that he offereth to God a sacrificial service....

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• John 16:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XIV. THE SPIRIT CHRIST'S WITNESS. "If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated Me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of...

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• John 16:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Work of the Spirit John 16:1-11 We gain by our losses. It was expedient for the disciples that the Lord should go, because the Spirit's presence was contingent upon His absence. The text ne...

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• John 16:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was n...

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• John 16:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. (2) They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God servic...

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• John 16:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  They shall put you out of the synagogues ,.... The Jews had made a law already, that he that confessed that Jesus was the Messiah, should be cast out of their synagogues; and they had put it in exec...

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• John 16:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. Ver. 2. Whosoerer killeth you, &c. ] Maximinian, the persecuto...

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• John 16:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  These things have I spoken, that you should not be offended I have informed you beforehand concerning the opposition which you are to expect from the world, and the proportionable supports which yo...

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• John 16:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be s...

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• John 16:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure.       1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended....

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• John 16:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The term synagogue, as it is used often in Scripture to signify those places of public worship which they had in country towns and cities, is proper to the Jews; but as it signifieth an assembly of...

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• John 16:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “These things have I spoken to you that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. An...

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• John 16:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES Chap. John 15:27 . The Spirit does not teach historical facts, but reveals their true meaning. Hence the apostolic testimony and the testimony of the Spirit form bu...

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• John 16:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 16:1-3 . These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doet...

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• John 16:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 16:1 . These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended, so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to...

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• John 16:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended Christ’s reasons for present speech and former silence I. OUR LORD’S LOVING REASON FOR HIS SPEECH. 1. The two statements o...

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• John 16:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 16:1-43 (c) The bitter issues of the hostility of the world . John 16:1 These things . What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hat...

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• John 16:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Comfort against the World's Hatred. The intensity of the world's hatred:

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• John 16:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 2:8 ; 1 John 3:1 ; 1 John 4:8 ; 1 John 5:20 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; John 15:21 ; John 15:23 ; John 17:25 ; J...

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• John 16:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Holy Spirit Chapter John 16:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The sixteenth chapter of John contains a part of our Lord's last message before He went out to Gethsemane and on to the Cross. The disci...

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• John 16:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think he doth God service — But, blessed be God, the time is so far past, that those who bear the name of Christ do not now generally suppose they d...

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