Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 16:4
But these things have I spoken unto you, that when the hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.This does not mean that Christ had not previously taught them of the persecutions coming upon them; because there had been many strong words to the effect that they would have to "deny" themselves, take up the cross, and suffer will and hatred. All such previous words, however, were understood by the... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 16:3
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.The world's hatred of truth derives primarily from ignorance; but it is not an excusable ignorance.(The world's ignorance) is rather a part of their sin, but a part which accounts for the rest. That when light came into the world, they loved darkness rather than light (John 3:19), was in a high degree sinful.[5]Lipscomb said of this:It is but another way of saying that there is an eternal and uncompromising enmity on... read more