John 14:16-17

Role of the Spirit

16 "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another ¹Helper, that He may be with you forever;

17 that is ²the Spirit of truth, ³whom the world cannot * receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.

Cross References

• 1. John 7:39; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7; Romans 8:26; 1 John 2:1
• 2. John 15:26; John 16:13; 1 John 4:6; 1 John 5:7
• 3. 1 Corinthians 2:14

Footnotes

• [a] Gr "Paracletos", one called alongside to help; or "Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor"