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John 16:31 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 31. 31Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
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Quick Meaning
John 16:31 serves as the seventh turn in Plain Speech, Fragile Belief, and Peace amid Tribulation, where it poses or answers the exchange's active question: “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe”.
Plain speech meets fragile belief, then peace in the One who has overcome.
This verse is one part of that explanation in John 16:25-33. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- John 16:25-33
Read John 16:31 with 16:25-33. In isolation, this contribution—serves as the seventh turn in Plain Speech, Fragile Belief, and Peace amid Tribulation, where it poses or answers the exchange's active question: “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe”—can be detached from its speaker, question, sign, festival, conflict, or outcome. The complete unit establishes: Jesus promises more open speech about the Father, describes prayer within the Father's love, receives the disciples' confident profession, predicts their scattering, and promises peace in him because he has overcome the world.
What Remains True
John 16:31 serves as the seventh turn in Plain Speech, Fragile Belief, and Peace amid Tribulation, where it poses or answers the exchange's active question: “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe”. Its enduring force supports this passage-controlled response: Hold confession with humility, seek peace in Jesus amid real trouble, and define victory by faithful love rather than control.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read John 16:25-33 — Plain Speech, Fragile Belief, and Peace amid TribulationSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph flags, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: John 16:25-33, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, sentence relations, and critical-text reading checked independently of the KJV.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/John.txt, 16:25-33
Open the John Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — John with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005–2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level syntax, older-English clarification, material variants, background, and alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible John PDF, John 16:25-33 and attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open the official NET John PDF ↗