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15  If ean you love agapaō me egō, you will keep tēreō · ho my emos commandments entolē. · ho 16 And kagō I will ask erōtaō the ho Father patēr, and kai he will give didōmi you hymeis another allos Paraclete paraklētos, to hina be eimi with meta you hymeis for eis all ho time aiōn, 17 the ho Spirit pneuma of ho truth alētheia, whom hos the ho world kosmos cannot ou dynamai receive lambanō, because hoti it neither ou sees theōreō him autos nor oude knows ginōskō him; but you hymeis will know ginōskō him autos, for hoti he will dwell menō with para you hymeis and kai will be eimi in en you hymeis. 18 I will not ou abandon aphiēmi you hymeis as orphans orphanos, I will come erchomai back to pros you hymeis.

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The Promise of the Holy Spirit

15 “·If you love me, you will obey my commands [or If you love me, obey my commands; C this may be either a declaration or a command]. 16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another ·Helper [Counselor; Advocate; C the Holy Spirit] to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot ·accept [receive] him, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he ·lives [remains; abides] with you and he will be ·in [or among] you.

18 “I will not leave you all alone like orphans [C orphans had little or no support in ancient society]; I will ·come back [L come] to you.

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