John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may be with you always,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 love me, keep my commandments.

17the Spirit of truth: which the world is not able to receive, because it does not see Him, nor know Him: you know Him: because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.

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Cross References

John 4:14but whosoever may drink of the water that I shall give to him shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give to him shall be in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.

John 14:18I will not leave you orphans: I am coming to you.

John 15:26When the Comforter, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, may come, He will witness concerning me,

John 16:22Therefore you indeed also now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one taketh your joy from you.

John 17:9I pray for these: I pray not for the world; but for those whom thou hast given me, because they are thine:

John 17:20And I not only pray for these, but also for those believing on 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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