Focused Passage

John 14:15-31

The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit

Jesus comforts troubled disciples, reveals himself as the only way to the Father, declares that seeing him is seeing the Father, promises greater works and prayer in his name, promises the Spirit of truth, gives his peace, and frames his departure as loving obedience to the Father.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

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

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.

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

19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

22Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

23Jesus 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.

24Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

25All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.

26But 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.

27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

28You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.

30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

31But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Original words

IfἘὰνG1437Conjunctionyou loveἀγαπᾶτέG25Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularyou will keepτηρήσετεG5083Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine PluralMyἐμὰςG1699Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Plural-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine PluralcommandmentsἐντολὰςG1785Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

BSB notes

  • Or If you love Me, keep
Verse 16

Original words

And IΚἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularwill askἐρωτήσωG2065Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularFatherΠατέραG3962Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionHe will giveδώσειG1325Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralanotherἄλλονG243Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularAdvocateΠαράκλητονG3875Noun - Accusative Masculine SingulartoἵναG2443ConjunctionbeG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singularwith«μεθ’G3326PrepositionyouὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralvvvεἰςG1519PrepositionvvvτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine Singularforeverαἰῶνα»G165Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or Comforter or Helper or Counselor; Greek Paraclete; also in verse 26
Verse 17

Original words

theτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεῦμαG4151Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine Singularof truthἀληθείαςG225Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularTheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvοὐG3756AdverbcannotδύναταιG1410Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularreceiveλαβεῖνG2983Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active[Him]G3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularbecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctionvvvοὐG3756Adverbit neither seesθεωρεῖG2334Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHimαὐτὸG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularnorοὐδὲG3761Conjunctionknows [Him]γινώσκειG1097Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularBut youὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluraldo knowγινώσκετεG1097Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralHimαὐτόG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularforὅτιG3754ConjunctionHe abidesμένειG3306Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularwithπαρ’G3844PrepositionyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctionwill beἔσταιG1510Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • WH and is in you
Verse 18

Original words

vvvΟὐκG3756AdverbI will not leaveἀφήσωG863Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralas orphansὀρφανούςG3737Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralI will comeἔρχομαιG2064Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 19

Original words

InἔτιG2089Adverba little whileμικρὸνG3398Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularwill seeθεωρεῖG2334Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularno moreοὐκέτιG3765AdverbbutδὲG1161ConjunctionyouὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluralwill seeθεωρεῖτέG2334Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularBecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularliveζῶG2198Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralalsoκαὶG2532Conjunctionwill liveζήσετεG2198Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 20

Original words

OnἐνG1722PrepositionthatἐκείνῃG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingulardayἡμέρᾳG2250Noun - Dative Feminine SingularyouὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluralwill knowγνώσεσθεG1097Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionI [am]ἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularFatherΠατρίG3962Noun - Dative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionyou [are]ὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοὶG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singularand I [am]κἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 21

Original words

WhoeverG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularhasἔχωνG2192Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine PluralcommandmentsἐντολάςG1785Noun - Accusative Feminine PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionkeepsτηρῶνG5083Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularthemαὐτὰςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural-ἐκεῖνόςG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularthe [one who]G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularlovesἀγαπῶνG25Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular-δὲG1161ConjunctionThe [one who]G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularlovesἀγαπῶνG25Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularwill be lovedἀγαπηθήσεταιG25Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularbyὑπὸG5259PrepositionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρόςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularand IκἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularwill loveἀγαπήσωG25Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularhimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionrevealἐμφανίσωG1718Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularMyselfἐμαυτόνG1683Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singularto himαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

JudasἸούδαςG2455Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular(notοὐχG3756Adverb-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularIscariot)ἸσκαριώτηςG2469Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularaskedΛέγειG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularLordΚύριεG2962Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionwhyτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular. . .γέγονενG1096Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .ὅτιG3754Conjunctionare You goingμέλλειςG3195Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singularto revealἐμφανίζεινG1718Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveYourselfσεαυτὸνG4572Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singularto usἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionnotοὐχὶG3780Adverbto theτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularworldκόσμῳG2889Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

JesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularrepliedἈπεκρίθηG611Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .καὶG2532Conjunction. . .εἶπενG2036Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .αὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularIfἘάνG1437ConjunctionanyoneτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularlovesἀγαπᾷG25Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularhe will keepτηρήσειG5083Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularwordλόγονG3056Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατήρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularwill loveἀγαπήσειG25Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularhimαὐτόνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionWe will comeἐλευσόμεθαG2064Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person PluraltoπρὸςG4314PrepositionhimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionmakeποιησόμεθαG4160Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person PluralOur homeμονὴνG3438Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularwithπαρ’G3844PrepositionhimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

WhoeverG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvμὴG3361Adverbdoes not loveἀγαπῶνG25Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularvvvοὐG3756Adverbdoes not keepτηρεῖG5083Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluralwordsλόγουςG3056Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural-καὶG2532ConjunctionTheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularwordλόγοςG3056Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularthatὃνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singularyou hearἀκούετεG191Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralisἔστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnotοὐκG3756AdverbMy ownἐμὸςG1699Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 1st Person SingularbutἀλλὰG235Conjunction[it is ] from theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρόςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularwho sentπέμψαντόςG3992Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 25

Original words

All thisΤαῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralI have spokenλελάληκαG2980Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural[while] I am stillμένωνG3306Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularwithπαρ’G3844PrepositionyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 26

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularAdvocateΠαράκλητοςG3875Noun - Nominative Masculine SingulartheτὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter Singular-τὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularHolyἍγιονG40Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεῦμαG4151Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularwhomG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingulartheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularwill sendπέμψειG3992Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularnameὀνόματίG3686Noun - Dative Neuter Singular-ἐκεῖνοςG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularwill teachδιδάξειG1321Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralall thingsπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionvvvὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralwill remind you ofὑπομνήσειG5279Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulareverythingπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural. . .G3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralIἐγώG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularhave toldεἶπονG2036Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 27

Original words

PeaceΕἰρήνηνG1515Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularI leaveἀφίημιG863Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularwith youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularMyἐμὴνG1699Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person SingularpeaceεἰρήνηνG1515Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularI giveδίδωμιG1325Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralI {do}ἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularnotοὐG3756AdverbgiveδίδωμιG1325Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralasκαθὼςG2531AdverbtheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine SingulargivesδίδωσινG1325Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular{Do} not {let}μὴG3361AdverbyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-G3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularheartsκαρδίαG2588Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularbe troubledταρασσέσθωG5015Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular{do} notμηδὲG3366Conjunctionbe afraidδειλιάτωG1168Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 28

Original words

You heardἠκούσατεG191Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural-ὅτιG3754ConjunctionMeἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularsayεἶπονG2036Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular-ὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralI am going awayὙπάγωG5217Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionI am coming [back]ἔρχομαιG2064Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralIfεἰG1487Conjunctionyou lovedἠγαπᾶτέG25Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularvvvἄνG302Particleyou would rejoiceἐχάρητεG5463Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionI am goingπορεύομαιG4198Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositiontheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularFatherΠατέραG3962Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularbecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singulargreater thanμείζωνG3173Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeIμούG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 29

Original words

AndκαὶG2532ConjunctionnowνῦνG3568AdverbI have toldεἴρηκαG2046Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralbeforeπρὶνG4250Adverbit happensγενέσθαιG1096Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middleso thatἵναG2443ConjunctionwhenὅτανG3752Conjunctionit does happenγένηταιG1096Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singularyou will believeπιστεύσητεG4100Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 30

Original words

I will {not} speakλαλήσωG2980Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularwithμεθ’G3326PrepositionyouὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralmuchπολλὰG4183Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural[longer]ΟὐκέτιG3765AdverbforγὰρG1063ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularprinceἄρχωνG758Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof thisτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularworldκόσμουG2889Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularis comingἔρχεταιG2064Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionhe hasἔχειG2192Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularno claimοὐκG3756Adverb. . .οὐδένG3762Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularonἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοὶG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Verse 31

Original words

Butἀλλ’G235ConjunctionI doποιῶG4160Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular-οὕτωςG3779Adverb-καὶG2532Conjunctionexactly whatκαθὼςG2531AdverbtheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularhas commandedἐνετείλατοG1781Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularMeμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singularso thatἵναG2443ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularmay knowγνῷG1097Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionI loveἀγαπῶG25Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularFatherΠατέραG3962Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularGet upἘγείρεσθεG1453Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralLet us go onἄγωμενG71Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Pluralfrom hereἐντεῦθενG1782Adverb

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