John 16:1

New Living Translation

“I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.

Cross References

Matthew 11:6

And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”

Matthew 13:21

But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

Matthew 13:57

And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”

Matthew 24:10

And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.

John 15:11

I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!

John 16:4

Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.

Romans 14:21

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.

Philippians 1:10

For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

1 Peter 2:8

And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.