John 16:10

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He will show the world what has God’s approval, because I’m going to the Father and you won’t see me anymore.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord is pleased because he does what is right. He praises the greatness of his teachings and makes them glorious.

Daniel 9:24

“Seventy sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet’s vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.

John 16:28

I left the Father and came into the world. Again, ⌞as I’ve said,⌟ I’m going to leave the world and go back to the Father.”

John 16:5

“Now I’m going to the one who sent me. Yet, none of you asks me where I’m going.

John 3:14

“As Moses lifted up the snake ⌞on a pole⌟ in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.

John 5:32

Someone else testifies on my behalf, and I know that what he says about me is true.

John 7:33

Jesus said, “I will still be with you for a little while. Then I’ll go to the one who sent me.

Acts 17:31

He has set a day when he is going to judge the world with justice, and he will use a man he has appointed to do this. God has given proof to everyone that he will do this by bringing that man back to life.”

Acts 2:32

“God brought this man Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses to that.

Acts 3:14

You rejected the man who was holy and innocent. You asked to have a murderer given to you,

Acts 7:52

Was there ever a prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute? They killed those who predicted that a man with God’s approval would come. You have now become the people who betrayed and murdered that man.

Romans 1:17

God’s approval is revealed in this Good News. This approval begins and ends with faith as Scripture says, “The person who has God’s approval will live by faith.”

1 Corinthians 1:30

You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

Galatians 5:5

However, in our spiritual nature, faith causes us to wait eagerly for the confidence that comes with God’s approval.

1 Timothy 3:16

The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He  appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.

1 Peter 3:18

This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.