Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 16:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 16:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 16:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is telling his friends that they might feel sad now because he is leaving, but when they see him again, they will be super happy and nobody will be able to take that happiness away from them. It's like when you miss someone you love, but when you see them again, your heart feels really joyful!

John 16:22: And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse says there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, implying that sorrow and joy are cyclical and not enduring as joy is promised in John 16:22.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse states that God will wipe away all tears, and there will be no more sorrow, indicating an eventual end to all sorrows unlike the ongoing joy promised in John 16:22.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Psalm 126:5

This verse suggests those who sow in tears shall reap in joy, indicating a process involving both sorrow and then joy, rather than continuous joy mentioned in John 16:22.

Psalm 126:5: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. [joy: or, singing]

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