John 14:16 “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be…”

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

World English Bible

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever:

American Standard Version

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Geneva Bible 1599

And I wil pray the Father, and he shall giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,

Darby Translation

And I will beg the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Young's Literal Translation

and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you — to the age;

Bible in Basic English

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

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Cross references

“I will”

1 John 2:1 John 17:9–11 John 17:15 John 14:14 Romans 8:34 John 17:20

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

John 17:9–11 · BSB

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

John 17:15 · BSB

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

John 14:14 · BSB

If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

Romans 8:34 · BSB

Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

John 17:20 · BSB

I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

“another”

John 14:26 John 15:26 John 16:7–15 Romans 15:13 Galatians 5:22 Romans 14:17

John 14:26 · BSB

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 15:26 · BSB

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7–15 · BSB

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Romans 15:13 · BSB

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22 · BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Romans 14:17 · BSB

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

“abide”

John 4:14 Matthew 28:20 John 16:22 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 1:14

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 16:22 · BSB

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

Ephesians 1:13 · BSB

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 1:14 · BSB

who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

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.

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