Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Encourages trust in the Lord without reliance on one's own understanding, while John 16:18 reflects the disciples' lack of understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
States that God's thoughts and ways are higher than human thoughts, which contrasts the disciples questioning Jesus in John 16:18.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:25
Highlights that God has hidden certain things from the wise and revealed them to babes, whereas John 16:18 shows the disciples' confusion and lack of revelation.
Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:14
Explains that spiritual things are foolishness to the natural man, which contradicts the disciples' inability to comprehend in John 16:18.
1 Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Contradiction with 1 John 2:20
States believers have an anointing from the Holy One and know all things, whereas the disciples express a lack of understanding in John 16:18.
1 John 2:20: But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.