John 16:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: ”

• John 16:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I say not unto you that I will pray ... - In John 14:16 , Jesus says that he would pray the Father, and that he would send the Comforter. In John 17 he offered a memorable prayer for them. In...

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• John 16:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (8) At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: (8) The sum of the worship of God is the invocation of the Father in the name of the Son the med...

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  At . In. Greek. en. App-104. that day . See John 16:23 . pray. Greek. erotao. Same as "ask" in John 16:5 . for . concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

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• John 16:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  26. In that day you shall ask in my name. He again repeats the reason why the heavenly treasures were then to be so bountifully opened up. It is, because they ask in the name of Christ wh...

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• John 16:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you - I need not tell you that I will continue you...

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• John 16:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  At that day ye shall ask in my name:— This is the fifth time our Lord enjoined his apostles to offer up their petitions in his name. See John 16:23-24 . Ch. John 14:13 and John 15:16 . The freq...

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• John 16:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: At that day ye shall ask in my name. He had before bidden them do so: here He intimates that...

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  At that day ye shall ask in my name. — Comp. Notes on John 16:23-24 . When guided by the Paraclete, the life will be subject to the will of Christ, and the prayer will be in His name. And I say...

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• John 16:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XV. LAST WORDS. "A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me. Some of His disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that He saith unto us...

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• John 16:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Good Cheer for Hours of Trial John 16:25-33 God still speaks to us in proverbs. We could not understand or receive the perfect discovery of Himself. These are but part of His ways, Job 26:14 ....

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shew it unto you. (16) A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see...

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• John 16:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  At that day ye shall ask in my name ,.... For when the Spirit was poured upon them, they not only received his extraordinary gifts, and had a larger measure of his grace bestowed upon them; but were...

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• John 16:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: Ver. 26. At that day ye shall ask, &c. ] Christ had promised them further light, but yet expe...

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• John 16:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  These things Though very weighty and important; have I spoken unto you in proverbs In the obscurity of parables, which have appeared dark and mysterious to you; but the time cometh , &c. You...

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Encouragement to Prayer.       23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Fa...

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• John 16:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  When the Spirit shall come, then you shall fully and clearly understand how to put up your prayers to the Father in my name: hitherto have you done it imperfectly, not fully understanding what you di...

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• John 16:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Warning and Assurance for the Future ( John 16:16-33 ). As the time for them to go to Gethsemane approaches Jesus now begins to prepare them for what is to happen there. They are to recognise that...

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• John 16:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 16:25 . Proverbs, or parables.—Such as the vine, the woman in travail, etc. The time cometh, etc .—The Spirit after Pentecost would guide them clearly into...

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• John 16:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 16:26-27 The Intercession of Christ I. While Christ's advocacy for us is a valuable part of His mediation and a comfort to timid petitioners, there is no doubt that it is very much exposed t...

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• John 16:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 16:1 . These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. That you should not be scandalized when you are put to suffering on any account that you should not dread the offe...

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing The characteristics of the Christian age I. COMPLETE REVELATION 1. The subject: the Father; His nature: God; His character: love; His purpose: salvati...

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• John 16:26 - 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 16:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The prayer that never fails:

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• John 16:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:47 ; 1 Corinthians 16:22 ; 1 John 4:19 ; 1 Peter 1:8 ; 1 Timothy 1:15 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14 ; Ephesians 6:24 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 12:6 ; John 14:21 ; John 14:23 ; Joh...

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• John 16:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  At that day ye shall ask — For true knowledge begets prayer. And I say not that I will pray — This in nowise implies that he will not: it means only, The Father himself now loves you, not only beca...

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