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And Iκἀγὼwill askἐρωτήσωthe Father,τὸν πατέραandκαὶhe will giveδώσειyouὑμῖνanotherἄλλονAdvocate,παράκλητονtoἵναbeᾖwithμεθ’youὑμῶνforever,εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
John 14:16
Study it in the app“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever,”
Jesus announces another Advocate who will be with them foreverThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
John 14:16, word by word
- And Iκἀγὼkagō
and I, I also
And I, I too.
Where else “kagō” appears- will askἐρωτήσωerōtēsō
request
To ask someone to do something.
Where else “erōtēsō” appears- the Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears- he will giveδώσειdōsei
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōsei” appears- anotherἄλλονallon
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “allon” appears- Advocateπαράκλητονparaklēton
Advocate
Advocate: one called to stand beside someone to help him; defender, counselor. In John, the Holy Spirit; in 1 John 2:1, Jesus.
Where else “paraklēton” appears- beᾖēi
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēi” appears- foreverαἰῶναaiōna
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōna” appears
Translation note
Paraklētos is one called to stand beside someone to help him: defender, advocate, counselor. “Another”: 1 John 2:1 calls Jesus paraklētos; it can be understood that he is the first.
The context
15If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
16 · This verse (above)
17the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see him nor know him. You know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.
To study John 14 in a group
1. What it says
Thomas asks how to know the way, and Philip asks to see the Father. What does Jesus answer each of them? (vv. 5-11)
2. What it means
Jesus promises another Advocate, the Spirit of truth, and leaves his peace (vv. 16-17, 26-27). What does he say the Advocate will do?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid” (v. 27). What troubles you today, and how could you place it in his hands?