John 14:18

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

In Context

17the 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.

19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

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Cross References

Psalms 101:2I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

Lamentations 5:3We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.

Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

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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