Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your memory all that I said to you.
Verse Takeaways
1
The Spirit as Illuminator
Commentators emphasize that the Holy Spirit's primary role is to teach and remind believers of what Jesus has already said. Charles Spurgeon strongly notes that the Spirit does not reveal new doctrines, as the canon of Scripture is closed. Instead, He illuminates the existing Word, helping us understand its deep meaning and applying it to our hearts. This was the basis for the apostles' inspired writings.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
15
18th Century
Presbyterian
Will send in my name. On my account. To perfect my work. To execute it as I would in applying it to human hearts. See John 14:13.
<…
Whom (ο). Grammatical neuter, but "whom" is correct translation. The Father will send the Holy Spirit (14:16; [Reference Luke 24:4…
19th Century
Anglican
But the Comforter, who is the Holy Ghost.—Better, as before, but the Advocate . . . (Compare to Excursus G: The Meaning of th…
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Baptist
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. These things have I spoke…
Jesus now resumed his teaching on the Holy Spirit because Judas’s question evoked it. Through the Spirit Jesus’ presence would be perpetuated among…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost Before spoken of, (John 14:16), for whom Christ promised to…
Get curated content & updates
If we would know these things for our good, we must pray for and depend on the teaching of the Holy Ghost; thus the words of Jesus will be brought …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, our Lord promised the disciples that He would come to them; here He clears up a point of confusion for one of the disciples.<…