26 “When the [a](A)Helper comes, (B)whom I will send to you from the Father, namely, (C)the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, (D)He will testify about Me, 27 and [b](E)you are testifying as well, because you have been with Me (F)from the beginning.

Jesus’ Warning

16 (G)These things I have spoken to you so that you will not [c]be (H)led into sin. They will [d](I)ban you from the synagogue, yet (J)an hour is coming for everyone (K)who kills you to think that he is offering a [e]service to God. These things they will do (L)because they have not known the Father nor Me. But these things I have spoken to you, (M)so that when their hour comes, you [f]may remember that I told you of them. However, I did not say these things to you (N)at the beginning, because I was with you.

Footnotes

  1. John 15:26 Or Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor
  2. John 15:27 Or (command) testify, you as well
  3. John 16:1 Or let yourselves be led; or fall away (in apostasy)
  4. John 16:2 Or excommunicate
  5. John 16:2 I.e., as an act of worship
  6. John 16:4 Or will remember them, that I told you

26 “But I will send you the Advocate[a]—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. 27 And you must also testify about me because you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry.

16 “I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith. For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. This is because they have never known the Father or me. Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.

Footnotes

  1. 15:26 Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete.