Another Counselor Promised

15 “If you love me, you will keep[a] my commands.(A) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor[b](B) to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit(C) of truth.(D) The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be[c] in you.(E)

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:15 Other mss read “If you love me, keep (as a command)
  2. 14:16 Or advocate, or comforter, also in v. 26
  3. 14:17 Other mss read and is

15 (A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

The Holy Spirit

16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [a](B)Helper, so that He may be with you forever; 17 the Helper is (C)the Spirit of truth, (D)whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; (E)I am coming to you.

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:16 Or Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor