15'If you love me, you will keep my commandments. [14:16] And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever— [14:17] the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he abides with you and will be in you. [14:18] I will not leave you as those utterly without protection; I am coming to you. [14:19] Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. [14:20] In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. [14:21] Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.' [14:22] Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, what has happened that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?' [14:23] Jesus answered him, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abiding place with him. [14:24] Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me. [14:25] These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. [14:26] But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.'
JHN 14:15-26
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
In the world it was spoken into
In the 1st century, the term (paraklētos) carried legal and relational connotations, referring to an advocate or intercessor who stood by someone in a court of law or in a time of need. For Jesus’ disciples, this promise of another would have resonated deeply, as they faced uncertainty and potential persecution. The (kosmos), often understood as the created order in rebellion against God, was a familiar concept in Jewish and early Christian thought, representing the forces opposed to God’s purposes. The assurance that the Spirit of truth would abide with them (, monē) conveyed permanence and stability, contrasting with the transient nature of human relationships. The mention of not leaving them as (orphanous) evoked the vulnerability of those without familial protection, a stark reality in the honor-shame culture of the Mediterranean world. This promise would have reassured the disciples of Jesus’ ongoing presence and care, even in his physical absence.
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How other translations render this
JHN 14:15
- KJV
- If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- BSB
- If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- Koinōnos
- If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
JHN 14:16
- KJV
- And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
- BSB
- And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- Koinōnos
- And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever—
JHN 14:17
- KJV
- Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
- BSB
- the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
- Koinōnos
- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he abides with you and will be in you.
JHN 14:18
- KJV
- I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- BSB
- I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
- Koinōnos
- I will not leave you as those utterly without protection; I am coming to you.
JHN 14:19
- KJV
- Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- BSB
- In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
- Koinōnos
- Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
JHN 14:20
- KJV
- At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
- BSB
- On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Koinōnos
- In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
JHN 14:21
- KJV
- He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- BSB
- Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- Koinōnos
- Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.
JHN 14:22
- KJV
- Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
- BSB
- Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
- Koinōnos
- Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, what has happened that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?
JHN 14:23
- KJV
- Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
- BSB
- Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- Koinōnos
- Jesus answered him, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abiding place with him.
JHN 14:24
- KJV
- He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
- BSB
- Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
- Koinōnos
- Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
JHN 14:25
- KJV
- These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
- BSB
- All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
- Koinōnos
- These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
JHN 14:26
- KJV
- But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
- BSB
- But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- Koinōnos
- But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Only verses where the wording diverges meaningfully are shown. Identical phrasings are suppressed.
Translator's notes
JHN 14:16
- Helper:The word translated 'Helper' here refers to someone called alongside to provide aid, often in a legal context as an advocate or intercessor, offering support and guidance.
JHN 14:17
- world:The term used here for 'world' often refers to the created order, but in this context, it carries the sense of humanity organized in opposition to God.
JHN 14:18
- as orphans,:The word translated 'as orphans' describes someone who is utterly alone and vulnerable, lacking protection or care, not just someone whose parents have died.
JHN 14:23
- and:The word translated 'dwelling place' or 'abode' implies a permanent residence or a settled stay, not just a temporary visit.