21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(C) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(D)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(E) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(F) 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(G)

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate,(H) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,(I) will teach you all things(J) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.(K)

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21 (A)He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and [a]manifest Myself to him.”

22 (B)Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?”

23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, (C)and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and (D)the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

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25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. 26 But (E)the [b]Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will (F)send in My name, (G)He will teach you all things, and bring to your (H)remembrance all things that I said to you.

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:21 reveal
  2. John 14:26 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos