John 14:16

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

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In The King James Version

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

In Context

15If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

17Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.

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Cross References

John 4:14But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.

John 14:18I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you.

John 15:26When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me;

John 16:22So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

John 17:9My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours

John 17:20My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word;

Matthew Henry on John 14:16-18

Christ's Consolatory Discourse. 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 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. Christ not only proposes such things to them as were the matter of their comfort, but here promises to send the Spirit, whose office it should be to be their… Read the whole commentary →

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