John 14:16

John 14:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
• New International Version (NIV)And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

Context of John 14:16

14If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. 15“If you love me, you will obey my commandments. Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever – 17the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you. 18“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.

John 14:16 word by word

κἀγὼ ἐρωτήσω τὸν πατέρα, καὶ ἄλλον παράκλητον δώσει ὑμῖν, ἵνα μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ᾖ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• will prayἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• the Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• he shall giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• youσύsu · youG4771
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• Comforterπαράκλητοςparaklētos · counsellorG3875
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he may abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165

Cross-references for John 14:16

• John 14:14If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
• John 16:26At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
• John 17:9I am praying on behalf of them. I am not praying on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those you have given me, because they belong to you.
• Romans 8:34Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died (and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.
• Hebrews 7:25So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
• 1 John 2:1(My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One,
• John 14:18“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.
• John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – he will testify about me,
• John 16:7But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
• Acts 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 8:15For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”
• Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Commentaries on John 14:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I will pray the Father - After having made an atonement for the sin of the world, I will become the Mediator between God and man; and through my mediation and intercession shall all the blessings of grace and glory be acquired. Another Comforter - The word signifies not only a comforter, but also an advocate, a defender of a cause, a counsellor, patron, mediator. Christ is thus termed, 1 John 2:1, where the common translation renders the word advocate…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16I will pray the Father - This refers to his intercession after his death and ascension to heaven, for this prayer was to be connected with their keeping his commandments. In what way he makes intercession in heaven for his people we do not know. The fact, however, is clearly made known, Romans 8:34; Hebrews 4:14-15; Hebrews 7:25. It is as the result of his intercession in heaven that we obtain all our blessings, and it is through him that our prayers are…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Whatever we ask in Christ's name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. The gift of the Spirit is a fruit of Christ's mediation, bought by his merit, and received by his intercession. The word used here, signifies an advocate, counsellor, monitor, and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16another Advocate: The Spirit continues the work of Jesus by advising, defending, and protecting believers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, &c.--This connection seems designed to teach that the proper temple for the indwelling Spirit of Jesus is a heart filled with that love to Him which lives actively for Him, and so this was the fitting preparation for the promised gift. he shall give you another Comforter--a word used only by John; in his Gospel with reference to the Holy Spirit, in his First Epistle (1Jo 2:1), with…Read the comment

Topics related to John 14:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Communion
• God
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prayer
• Righteous
• Spirituality
• Trinity

In the dictionaries

• Advocate
• Apostle
• Believe
• Comforter
• Comfortless
• Consolation of Israel
• Hence
• Perseverance of the saints
• Present
• Suffice

Commentaries on John 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings