John 14:17 “the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither…”

John 14:17

the 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

World English Bible

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive, for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

American Standard Version

even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.

Darby Translation

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see him nor know him; but ye know him, for he abides with you, and shall be in you.

Young's Literal Translation

the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it doth not behold him, nor know him, and ye know him, because he doth remain with you, and shall be in you.

Bible in Basic English

Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.

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Cross references

“the Spirit”

John 16:13 1 John 2:27 John 15:26 1 John 4:6

John 16:13 · BSB

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

1 John 2:27 · BSB

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taug…

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.

1 John 4:6 · BSB

We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

“whom”

1 Corinthians 2:14 Revelation 2:17 Proverbs 14:10

1 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Revelation 2:17 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receiv…

Proverbs 14:10 · BSB

The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

“but”

Ezekiel 36:27 1 Corinthians 3:16 2 Timothy 1:14 1 Corinthians 6:19 John 14:16 John 14:23

Ezekiel 36:27 · BSB

And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

1 Corinthians 3:16 · BSB

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

2 Timothy 1:14 · BSB

Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

1 Corinthians 6:19 · BSB

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

John 14:16 · BSB

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

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

“shall”

1 John 4:4 2 Corinthians 13:5 Galatians 4:6 Colossians 1:27 Matthew 10:20 1 Corinthians 14:15

1 John 4:4 · BSB

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

2 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

Galatians 4:6 · BSB

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Colossians 1:27 · BSB

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Matthew 10:20 · BSB

For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

1 Corinthians 14:15 · BSB

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

Also

1 John 5:7

1 John 5:7 · BSB

For there are three that testify:

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

In context

16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

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