John 14:16
and I will ask the Father, and He will give to you another Comforter, that He may remain with you throughout the age:
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In Context
15If you love Me, keep My commands,
Cross References
John 4:14but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—throughout the age; and the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water, springing up to continuous life.”
John 14:18I will not leave you bereaved, I come to you;
John 15:26And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who comes forth from the Father, He will testify of Me;
John 16:22And you, therefore, now indeed have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy from you,
John 17:9I ask in regard to them; I do not ask in regard to the world, but in regard to those whom You have given to Me, because they are Yours,
John 17:20And I do not ask in regard to these alone, but also in regard to those who will be believing 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 →