John 14:7-17

7 Now that you have known me," he said to them, "you will know my Father also, and from now on you do know him and you have seen him."

8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father; that is all we need."

9 Jesus answered, "For a long time I have been with you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. Why, then, do you say, "Show us the Father'?

10 Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I have spoken to you," Jesus said to his disciples, "do not come from me. The Father, who remains in me, does his own work.

11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the things I do.

12 I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do - yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father.

13 And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.

14 If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it.

15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments. ¹

16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever.

17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you.

Cross References

• 1. +214.15Wisdom 6.18.

Footnotes

• [a] Now that you have known me . . . you will know; [some manuscripts have] If you had known me . . . you would know.
• [b] [Some manuscripts do not have] me.
• [c] is; [some manuscripts have] will be.