John 14:16

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 14:16 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  2. John 4:14But 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.”
  3. John 14:14If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
  4. John 14:18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
  5. John 14:26But 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.
  6. John 15:26When 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.
  7. John 16:7But 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.
  8. John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
  9. John 16:26In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
  10. John 17:9I 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.
  11. John 17:15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
  12. John 17:20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
  13. Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
  14. Acts 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
  15. Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
  16. Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  17. Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
  18. Romans 8:34Who 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.
  19. Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  20. Romans 15:13Now 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.
  21. Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  22. Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
  23. Philippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
  24. Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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