What ‘all truth’ did the apostles receive (John 16:13)?

I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

I [Jesus] have many other things to teach you [apostles], but you are not ready for them yet. But when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, not speaking from His own authority, but what He hears He will speak, declaring to you the things to come.

This entire section of Scripture (John 13-17) is Jesus in the upper room with the twelve apostles. He speaks to them directly and gives them instructions about his coming death and what will follow. The “Spirit of truth” is the Holy Spirit, also referred to by Jesus in the “upper room” exchange with the apostles as the Helper (vs 14:26 & 15:26).

These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

These things I [Jesus] am telling you [Apostles] while in your presence. But, God the Father will send you the Holy Spirit in My name, who will teach you all things and cause you to remember everything I have said to you.

This entire section of Scripture (John 13-17) is Jesus in the upper room with the twelve apostles. He is speaking to them directly and giving them instruction about his coming death and what will follow.

But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him—’ these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

What God has prepared for those who love Him is beyond what eyes have seen, ears have heard, or human hearts have imagined. God has revealed these things to us through the Spirit, who searches everything, including God's depths.

Paul is writing to the church in Corinth dealing with several serious issues throughout the letter, but here dealing with divisions among them and reminding them of the uniting nature of the Gospel. In this chapter, and really including the first four chapters of this letter, he emphasizes the need for them to rely upon the word of God that he had shared with them as the foundation to solve these issues. Paul quotes from Isaiah 64:4.

I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

I (Paul) have applied these things to myself and Apollos to benefit you, brethren, so you will learn not to go beyond what is written and become puffed up favoring one over another. Who makes you different? What do you have that you did not receive? If you received it, why boast as though you did not?

In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul is calling them back to what they have learned and away from the arrogance and divisions that have crept in. In these first four chapters, he emphasizes the need for them to rely upon the word of God that he had shared with them as the foundation to solve these issues.

So when they had come together, they asked him, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? He said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

So when they [the eleven] had come together, they asked Jesus if He would now restore the kingdom to Israel. He answered that it was not for them to know the time or seasons that God, the Father, had pre-determined by His own authority.

Luke’s “part 2” account to Theophilus, where he opens with a brief summary (vss 1-11) that recaps/overlaps with the ending of the “part 1” (Luke 24:36-53). Jesus, with His apostles (vs 2), has reminded them (vs 4) of the “promise of the Father” (“the Helper”) that He first told them about in the upper room before His crucifixion (John 14:15-17, 16:7-14). He also refers back (vs 5) to the same thing John the Baptist had originally proclaimed, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Luke 3:16)This is just before He ascends into heaven (vs 9) and the day of Pentecost (chapter 2).

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)

The Word [Jesus] became flesh and lived among us. We saw His glory—the glory of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified that the one coming after him ranked before him because He existed before him.

The beginning of John’s testimony of the things he witnessed about Jesus’ time on earth.

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

Now concerning the timing of the coming of the Lord we need not write further, since you know that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

The closing admonitions of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians that begins back at the beginning of chapter four (“Finally, then, brothers…”). Apparently, they were concerned about some that had died before the final coming of Jesus (4:13). But Paul assures them that “whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him” (vs 10).

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’

How great are the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! His judgments are unsearchable and His ways impossible to understand or interpret. ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?

Paul is drawing his letter to the Christians in Rome to a conclusion. He has just written about salvation coming to the Gentiles and illustrated it as them being branches that were “grafted in” (10:19), while warning that they too can be “broken off” again through unbelief (10:20-21). To enforce his point of God’s great mercy and His gift of salvation available to all mankind (vs 32), Paul quotes from Isaiah 40:13, a passage he also uses in his letter to Corinth (1 Corinthians 2:16). He also quotes or paraphrases the thoughts from Job 35:7 and/or 41:11.

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This is good and pleasing to God our Savior, who wishes that all people be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.

Paul’s letter to a young preacher, Timothy. This chapter begins with specific instructions on various matters beginning with praying for all.

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: ‘I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.’

All these teachings of Jesus were told to the people through parables, and He said none of these to them without a parable in order to fulfill what the prophet had said about Him – that He would teach in parables and reveal what had been hidden since the beginning of time.

Jesus (in a boat) is teaching a crowd (on the beach) in a series of parables about the kingdom. He has previously explained why He is teaching in parables (vss 10-17). This same account is given in Mark 4:33-34 which records that everything was explained privately to His disciples.

I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

I [John] am writing to you about those trying to deceive you. Remember that the anointing you recieved from the Father abides in you, and you don't need anyone to teach you. It's His anointing that teaches you all you need to know. It is what is true and not a lie; just as it has taught, abide in Him.

John, in his letter to brethren, makes refrain after refrain for them to continue to “walk in the light”. In the first chapter, he states as, “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.” (1:6) He turns in chapter 2 to address false teachers (eg “antichrists”) and encourging them by reminding them that the “anointing” from “the Holy One” (vs 20) gives them “all knowledge” — they “know the truth” (vs 21).

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

The day of the Lord will come when nobody expects, and then the heavens and heavenly bodies will burn up with a roar, and all man’s deeds will be exposed.

Peter’s letters have been of encouragement to the saints to remain strong during persecution and false prophets. God has not forgotten them or His promises (vs 8); the “day of the Lord” will come as a “thief in the night.” (vs 10)

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

Therefore, to the one that can give strength according to the Word and preaching of Jesus Christ — the revealing of the mystery that was concealed for past ages but now is disclosed and through the prophetic writings made known to all people by the command of God — that which brings about the obedience of faith. To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ, amen.

A prayer to God that serves as Paul’s closing to his letter to the Christians in Rome. This close to the Roman letter notably bookends the phrase “the obedience of faith” that Paul opened the letter with (1:5).

When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

When you [Ephesians] read this [letter], you can understand my [Paul] insights into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men beforehand but has now been revealed to His appointed apostles and prophets through the Holy Spirit.

Paul is reminding them that he had disclosed “the mystery” (vs 3) to them. Specifically, in this application, it was the mystery that the Gentiles were “fellow heirs” of God’s promise (vs 6) but he goes on to talk about the “the gospel” (vs 7) more broadly as the “the mystery” brought to everyone (vs 9). The gospel is commonly referred to as “the mystery” in Scripture as the gospel (Col 4:3).