John 16
1 [Jesus continued by saying to us], “I have told you these things in order that you will not stop trusting in me [when people] ([cause you to suffer/persecute you]).
Tenho-vos dito estas coisas, para que vos não escandalizeis.
2 They will not allow you to worship in (synagogues/[their] meeting places). In fact, there will be a time when anyone who kills you will think that he is serving God [by doing that].
Expulsar-vos-ão das sinagogas; vem mesmo a hora em que qualquer que vos matar cuidará fazer um serviço a Deus.
3 They will do such things because they have never known who I [really am], nor who [my] Father [is].
E estas coisas vos farão, porquanto não conheceram ao Pai nem a mim.
4 I have told you these things in order that when [they start] ([to cause you to suffer]/to [persecute you]) [MTY], you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you these things when you first started [to accompany me] [MTY] because I was with you, [and they were causing trouble for me, not for you].”
Mas tenho-vos dito isto, a fim de que, quando chegar aquela hora, vos lembreis de que já vo-lo tinha dito; mas eu não vos disse isto desde o princípio, porquanto estava convosco.
5 “Now I am [about to] return to the one who sent me. But [I am disappointed that] none of you is asking me, ‘Where are you going?’
E agora vou para aquele que me enviou: e nenhum de vós me pergunta: Para onde vais?
6 Instead, because I have told you these things, you are very sad.
Antes, porque vos tenho dito estas coisas, o vosso coração se encheu de tristeza.
7 But the truth is that it is good for you that I am going away, because if I do not go away, the [Holy Spirit], who will (encourage/be like a legal counsel for) you will not come to you. But when I go, I will send him to you.
Porém digo-vos a verdade, que vos convém que eu vá: porque, se eu não for, o Consolador não virá para vós; mas, se eu for, enviar-vo-lo-ei.
8 When he comes, he will prove that those who do not belong to God [MTY] [are wrong about what is] sinful and about who is really righteous and about whom [God will] judge [and condemn for their sin].
E, quando ele vier, convencerá o mundo do pecado, e da justiça e do juízo.
9 [He will tell people that their greatest] sin is that they do not believe in me.
Do pecado, porque não crêem em mim;
10 [He will tell people that] because I am going [back] to my Father, and you will no longer see me, [you will know that I am the one who was truly] righteous.
Da justiça, porque vou para meu Pai, e não me vereis mais;
11 [He will tell people that the fact] that [God] has already determined that [he] will punish [Satan], the one who rules this world, shows that [some day God] will also punish [those who do not belong to him].
E do juízo, porque já o príncipe deste mundo está julgado.
12 I have many more things that [I would like] to tell you, but you are not able to accept them now.
Ainda tenho muitas coisas que vos dizer, mas vós não as podeis suportar agora,
13 But [God’s] Spirit is the one who will teach you [God’s] truth. When he comes, he will guide you so that you [understand] all [spiritual] truth. He will not speak from his own [authority]. Instead, it is the things that he hears [my Father say] that he will tell you. He will also tell you about things that will happen [later].
Porém, quando vier aquele espírito de verdade, ele vos guiará em toda a verdade; porque não falará de si mesmo, mas falará tudo o que tiver ouvido, e vos anunciará as coisas que hão de vir
14 He will honor me by revealing my [truth] to you.
Ele me glorificará, porque há de receber do que é meu, e vo-lo há de anunciar.
15 Everything that [my] Father has is mine. That is why I said that the Spirit is able to reveal my truth to you.”
Tudo quanto o Pai tem é meu; por isso vos disse que há de receber do que é meu e vo-lo há de anunciar.
16 “After a short time [I will leave you, and] you will not see me. Then a short time [after that] you will see me [again].”
Um pouco, e não me vereis; e outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis; porquanto vou para o Pai.
17 [So] some of us said to each other, “What does he mean by saying ‘After a short time you will not see me,’ and ‘A short time after that you will see me again’? And [what does he mean by] ‘Because I am going back to [my] Father’?”
Então alguns dos seus discípulos disseram uns para os outros: Que é isto que nos diz? Um pouco, e não me vereis; e outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis; e; porquanto vou para o Pai?
18 We kept asking each other, “What [does he mean by] saying ‘After a little while’? We do not understand what he is saying.”
Diziam pois: Que quer dizer isto: Um pouco? não sabemos o que diz.
19 Jesus realized that we wanted to ask him [about that]. So he said to us, “You are asking [RHQ] each other [what I meant] when I said, ‘After a short time you will not see me, and then a short time [after that] you will see me [again].’
Conheceu pois Jesus que lho queriam interrogar, e disse-lhes: indagais entre vós acerca disto que disse: Um pouco, e não me vereis, e outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis?
20 Listen to this carefully: [After I] ([leave you/die]), those who oppose God [MTY] will be happy, but you will be sad. But [later] you will stop being sad and you will become joyful.
Na verdade, na verdade vos digo que vós chorareis e vos lamentareis, e o mundo se alegrará, e vós estareis tristes; mas a vossa tristeza se converterá em alegria.
21 A woman who is about to bear a child feels pain, because that is [what happens] [MTY] [at] that time. But after her baby is born, she forgets that pain, because she is very joyful that her child has been born.
A mulher, quando está para dar à luz, sente tristeza, porque é chegada a sua hora; mas depois de ter dado à luz a criança já se não lembra da aflição, pelo prazer de haver nascido um homem no mundo
22 It will be the same with you. [I will soon die and] you will be sad. But after that, I will see you again. Then you will be joyful, and no one will be able to stop you from being joyful.
Assim também vós agora, na verdade, tendes tristeza; mas outra vez vos verei, e o vosso coração se alegrará, e a vossa alegria ninguém vo-la tirará.
23 When that happens, you will not ask me any questions [about anything]. Listen to this carefully: [After that happens, my] Father will do for you anything you ask, because of his relationship with me [MTY].
E naquele dia nada me perguntareis. Na verdade, na verdade vos digo que tudo quanto pedirdes a meu Pai, em meu nome, ele vo-lo há de dar.
24 Up to the present time, using my authority you have not asked [God to do] anything for you [MTY]. Now keep asking [him for things that you need. If you do that], you will receive them, and then you will be completely joyful.
Até agora nada pedistes em meu nome; pedi, e recebereis, para que o vosso gozo se cumpra.
25 Although I have been speaking these things using figurative language, there will soon be a time when I will no longer use that kind of language. Instead, I will tell you plainly (about my Father/what my Father [wants]).
Disse-vos estas coisas por parábolas: chega, porém, a hora em que vos não falarei mais por parábolas, mas abertamente vos falarei acerca do Pai.
26 At that time, you will ask [him for things] (because you belong to me/with my authority) [MTY]. I will not [need to] ask [my] Father to do what you ask.
Naquele dia pedireis em meu nome, e não vos digo que eu rogarei por vós ao Pai,
27 [My] Father himself loves you because you have loved me and because you have believed that I came from God [my Father], [so he wants you to ask] him (OR, [so he does not need anyone to persuade] him [to help you])
Pois o mesmo Pai vos ama; porque vós me amastes, e crestes que saí de Deus.
28 I came from [my] Father into this world. Very soon I will be leaving this world and going [back] to my Father.”
Saí do Pai, e vim ao mundo: outra vez deixo o mundo, e vou para o Pai.
29 Then [we], his disciples, said, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figurative language.
Disseram-lhe os seus discípulos: Eis que agora falas abertamente, e não dizes parábola alguma.
30 Now we understand that you know everything. You do not need anyone to ask you questions [about anything, because you know what we want to ask before we ask you]. That [also] leads us to believe that you came from God.”
Agora conhecemos que sabes todas as coisas, e não as míster de que alguém te interrogue. Por isso cremos que saíste de Deus.
31 Jesus replied, “Now you [RHQ] say that you believe [that I came from God].
Respondeu-lhes Jesus: credes agora?
32 But listen! There will soon be a time, and that time is already here, when you will all run away! Each of you will run away to your own home. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I will not [really] be alone [at that time], because [my] Father is always with me.
Eis que chega a hora, e já se aproxima, em que vós sereis dispersos cada um para sua parte, e me deixareis só; mas não estou só, porque o Pai está comigo.
33 I have told you these things in order that you may have [inner] peace because of your relationship with me. In this world you will have trouble. But be courageous! I have defeated those who are opposed to me [MTY], and [you can defeat them, too]!”
Tenho-vos dito estas coisas, para que em mim tenhais paz; no mundo tereis aflição, mas tende bom ânimo, eu venci o mundo.
