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When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
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The Spirit's Christ-Centered Mission
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon, emphasize that the Holy Spirit's primary mission is to testify about Jesus Christ. The Spirit's work, whether in comforting believers or inspiring teaching, is always centered on revealing and glorifying the Son. This provides a clear test for believers: any spiritual teaching or experience that does not ultimately point to Jesus is not from the Holy Spirit.
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When the Comforter is come (οταν ελθη ο παρακλητος). Indefinite temporal clause with οταν and the second aorist active subjunctive…
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when the Comforter is come Or advocate, the Spirit of God; who was to be, and has been an advocate for Christ, a…
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Presbyterian
The blessed Spirit will maintain the cause of Christ in the world, despite the opposition it faces. Believers, taught and encouraged by His influen…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, when our Lord said that the Jews would persecute His disciples, He gave the reason that they did not know the One who sent Hi…
