John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δέ dé	G1161	but
when	Ὅταν Hotan	G3752	whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertain… · conjunction
the Comforter	παράκλητος paraklētos	G3875	an intercessor · noun — nominative singular masculine
is come	ἔλθῃ elthē	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
will send	πέμψω pempsō	G3992	to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of depar… · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
from	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
the Father	πατρός, patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
the Spirit	πνεῦμα pneuma	G4151	a current of air · noun — nominative singular neuter
of truth	ἀληθείας alētheias	G225	truth · noun — genitive singular feminine
which	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative singular neuter
proceedeth	ἐκπορεύεται, ekporeuetai	G1607	to depart · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
from	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
the Father	πατρὸς patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
he	ἐκεῖνος ekeinos	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
shall testify	μαρτυρήσει marturēsei	G3140	to be a witness · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
of	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
me	ἐμοῦ emoû	G1700	of me

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Cross-references

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to you…
John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 16:13-15 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall…
Acts 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Acts 2:32-33 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Acts 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
1 John 5:6-10 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth wit…
Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 15:26–end

Christ having spoken of the great opposition which his gospel was likely to meet with in the world, and the hardships that would be put upon the preachers of it, lest any should fear that they and it would be run down by that violent torrent, he here intimates to all those that were well-wishers to his cause and interest what effectual provision was made for supporting it, both by the principal testimony of the Spirit (Joh 15:26), and the subordinate testimony of the apostles (Joh 15:27), and testimonies are the proper supports of truth. I. It is here promised that the blessed Spirit shall maintain the cause of Christ in the world, notwithstanding the opposition it should meet with. Christ,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 15:26

(See on Joh 14:15; Joh 14:17).

Adam Clarke on John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come - See on Joh 14:16 (note). He shall testify and ye also shall bear witness - He shall bear his testimony in your souls, and ye shall bear this testimony to the world. And so they did, by their miracles, their preaching, their writings, their lives, and by their deaths. Our Lord appears to reason thus: In every respect the unbelief of the Jews is inexcusable. They believe not my doctrine, notwithstanding its purity and holiness. They believe not in the Father who sent me, notwithstanding I have confirmed my mission by the most astonishing miracles. One thing only remains now to be done, i.e. to send them the Holy Spirit, to convince them of sin, righteousness,…

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John Gill on John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come,.... Or advocate, the Spirit of God; who was to be, and has been an advocate for Christ, against the world, and for his people, against all their enemies; and who as he was to reprove, and did reprove the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, in favour of Christ, so he was to assist his people, and plead their cause, and help them, in vindication of themselves, before the princes of the earth, as he did: and who also was to act, and has acted the part of a "comforter" to them, under all the hatred and violence they have met with from the world; by taking and applying the things of Christ to them; by shedding the love of God in them; by applying the promise…

The Church Fathers

And [we believe] in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
— Council of Constantinople of 381, NICENE-CONSTANTINOPOLITAN CREED, THIRD ARTICLE (GREEK TEXT)

The Holy Spirit is truly Spirit, coming forth from the Father indeed, but not after the manner of the Son, for it is not by generation but by procession.… There is then one God in three, and these three are one.
— Gregory of Nazianzus, ON THE HOLY LIGHTS, ORATION 39.12

Or if, again, (the pseudo-prophetic spirit) has been eager to affect this (sentiment) in accordance with "the Spirit of truth," it follows that "the Spirit of truth" has indeed the power of indulgently granting pardon to fornicators, but wills not to do it if it involve evil to the majority.
— Tertullian, On Modesty

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Advocate — (Gr. parakletos), one who pleads another’s cause, who helps another by defending or comforting him. It is a name given by Christ three times to the Holy Ghost (John 14:16; 15:26; 16:7, where the…
Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Affliction, Consolation Under · The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of — The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of
Apostles, The · Guided by the Spirit into all truth — Guided by the Spirit into all truth
Christ Is God · As sending the Spirit, equally with the Father — As sending the Spirit, equally with the Father
Holy Spirit, The Comforter, The · Proceeds from the Father — Proceeds from the Father
Holy Spirit, The Personality Of · He testifies of Christ — He testifies of Christ
Titles And Names Of The Holy Spirit · Comforter — Comforter
Trinity · THE HOLY — THE HOLY
Witness Of The Holy Spirit · Borne to Christ: As foretold by himself — Borne to Christ: As foretold by himself

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 15:26

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 15:26–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 15:26

Adam Clarke on John 15:26

John Gill on John 15:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 15:26

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 15:26–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 15:26

Adam Clarke on John 15:26

John Gill on John 15:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 15:22–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 15:26