John

John 14:16–17

¹⁶And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate^f to be with you forever — ¹⁷the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.^g

Footnotes

f 14:16 Or Comforter or Helper or Counselor; Greek Paraclete; also in verse 26
g 14:17 WH and is in you

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John 14:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I	Κἀγὼ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
will ask	ἐρωτήσω	erōtēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
another	ἄλλον	allon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
Advocate	Παράκλητον	Paraklēton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3875 an advocate, comforter, helper, Paraclete
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time

John 14:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
receive	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it neither sees	θεωρεῖ	theōrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
Him	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
knows	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
But you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
do know	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He abides	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Cross-references

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John 14:16 John 14:26 · John 15:26 · John 16:7–15 · Romans 15:13 · Romans 8:26–27 · Galatians 5:22 · Romans 14:17 · Acts 9:31 · 1 John 2:1 · John 4:14 · Ephesians 1:13–14 · John 17:9–11

John 14:17 Ezekiel 36:27 · John 16:13 · 1 John 2:27 · John 15:26 · 1 John 4:6 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · 2 Timothy 1:14 · Romans 8:13–14 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · John 14:16 · John 14:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.