John 14:18

I will not leave you orphans: I am coming to you.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.

19Vet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things which I commanded you. And lo, I am with you all the days, unto the end of the age.

John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may be with you always,

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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