John 14
31 verses
Jesus comforts the troubled disciples with the promise "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me," establishing his exclusive mediation and the unity of path, reality, and vitality in the incarnate Word. When Philip asks to see the Father, Jesus responds with astonishment that they have been with him so long without understanding: "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father," asserting that complete knowledge of God is found in beholding and trusting Jesus himself. Jesus promises to send the Paraclete (Parakletos), the Spirit of truth, another Advocate after his departure, who will teach the disciples all things and remind them of everything Jesus has said. The Paraclete will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment: sin because they do not believe in Jesus, righteousness because Jesus goes to the Father and they see him no more, and judgment because the ruler of this world stands condemned. Jesus assures the disciples: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid," a peace rooted in the future reunion with the Father and the indwelling of the Spirit. The chapter emphasizes that the believers' obedience to Jesus' commandments becomes the expression of love (agapao) for him, and promises that those who believe in Jesus will do the works that he does, and greater works, because he is going to the Father and will grant what they ask in his name.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
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Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
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And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
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Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
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Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
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Philip asks to see the Father and Jesus responds with something astonishing — to have seen Jesus is to have seen the Fat...
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Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
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Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
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Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
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If ye love me, keep my commandments.
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And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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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.
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I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
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Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
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At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
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He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
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Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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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.
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These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
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But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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This peace is described as something Jesus leaves, like a gift or an inheritance. It is not generated by circumstances —...
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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
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And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
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Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
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But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
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