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24 I did things among the people of the world that no one else has ever done. If I had not done those things, they would not be guilty of sin. But they have seen what I did, and still they hate me and my Father. 25 But this happened to make clear the full meaning of what is written in their law: ‘They hated me for no reason.’[a]

26 “I will send you the Helper[b] from the Father. The Helper is the Spirit of truth[c] who comes from the Father. When he comes, he will tell about me.

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Footnotes

  1. John 15:25 ‘They hated me for no reason’ These words could be from Ps. 35:19 or Ps. 69:4.
  2. John 15:26 Helper Or “Comforter.” Also in 16:7, 8.
  3. John 15:26 Spirit of truth The Holy Spirit (see “Holy Spirit” in the Word List). It was his work to help Jesus’ followers understand God’s truth. See Jn. 16:13.

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