Weymouth NT
Translation JOHN'S GOSPEL 16:5-
JESUS 'S WORDS TO HIS
FOLLOWERS
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"I an returning to Him who sent me; and
not one of you asks me where I am going.
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But grief has filled your hearts because I
have said all this to you.
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"Yet it is the truth that I am telling
you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the
Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it
is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will
not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you....
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"I have much more to say to you, but you
are unable at present to bear the burden of it.
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But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He
will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself
originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will
make known the future to you.
But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He
will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself
originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will
make known the future to you
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He will glorify me, because He will take of
what is mine and will make it known to you.
He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known to you. |
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Everything that the Father has is mine; that
is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it
known to you."
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For Jesus to say, "it
is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For
unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you", than we as believers
had better believe in the importance of the Holy Spirit or Paraclete.
The Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?"
After Jesus announced to His disciples that He would be leaving them soon, He then gave them a statement of great encouragement: “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of Truth” (John 14:16–17).
The Greek word translated “Comforter” or “Counselor” (as found in John 14:16, 26; 15:26; and 16:7) is parakletos. This form of the word is unquestionably passive and means “one called to the side of another”; the word carries a secondary notion concerning the purpose of the calling alongside: to counsel or support the one who needs it. This Counselor, or Paraclete, is God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity who has been “called to our side.” He is a personal being, and He indwells every believer.
During His earthly ministry, Jesus had guided, guarded, and taught His disciples; but now( in Matthew16:21) "From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again."
After Jesus announced to His disciples that He would be leaving them soon, He then gave them a statement of great encouragement: “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of Truth” (John 14:16–17).
The Greek word translated “Comforter” or “Counselor” (as found in John 14:16, 26; 15:26; and 16:7) is parakletos. This form of the word is unquestionably passive and means “one called to the side of another”; the word carries a secondary notion concerning the purpose of the calling alongside: to counsel or support the one who needs it. This Counselor, or Paraclete, is God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity who has been “called to our side.” He is a personal being, and He indwells every believer.
During His earthly ministry, Jesus had guided, guarded, and taught His disciples; but now( in Matthew16:21) "From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again."
A PARACLETE
He is
preparing to leave them. He promises that the Spirit of God would come to the
disciples and dwell in them, taking the place of their Master's physical
presence. Jesus called the Spirit “another Comforter”—another of the same kind.
The Spirit of God is not different from the Son of God in essence, for both are
God.
In the past, the Holy spirit has lived beside the belicver, but, following the effect of
Jesus
Christ wiping away my sin, JUSTIFYING THE SINNER. Like the man on the cross beside Jesus. Jesus said, " "Most assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43
SURELY YOU SAY, "I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING--JOIN SOMETHING!" "BE BAPTIZED--BE GOOD!" WHAT DID THE THIEF DO?
BETTER YET WHAT COULD HE DO? HE WAS NAILED TO A CROSS!
"though your sins be as scarlet, they shall become as white as snow." ISAIAH 1:18
"HOW?' YOU ASK.
ISAIAH AGAIN TELLS US: "He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities."
THIS IS WHAT JUSTIFYING MEANS. Look at these two phrases: "My righteous servant shall justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities."
If you or the sinner on the cross "bear your own sins" believe me your going to suffer the "travail of your soul!" This is your choice. The thief on the cross couldn't have done anything.Yet because he asked Jesus, his sins...as scarlet, became as white as snow."
This is through the act of Jesus alone. Joining a church or being baptized doesn't do this--again the thief on the cross couldn't have done anything. This takes God seeing of the travail of Christ's soul.
I read some one's remark that this was "horrifying"--that it left the person open to sin.
No that's not true.
because....the Holy Spirit lives inside the believer. WHAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE OF YOU IS WHAT MATTERS. (see Matthew 22:37)
You have to be born again.
The Apostle Paul tells us in his letter to the Ephesian church, that the Holy Spirit seals and marks the believer.",
Jesus told Nicodemus, "truly, truly, i say to you, unless you are born above, you cannot see the
Kingdom of God"
During the Old Testament age, the Spirit of God would come on people and then leave them. God’s Spirit departed from King Saul (1 Samuel 16:14; 18:12). David, when confessing his sin, asked that the Spirit not be taken from him (Psalm 51:11), but when the Spirit was given at Pentecost, He came to God’s people to remain with them forever.
In the past, the Holy spirit has lived beside the belicver, but, following the effect of
Jesus
Christ wiping away my sin, JUSTIFYING THE SINNER. Like the man on the cross beside Jesus. Jesus said, " "Most assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43
SURELY YOU SAY, "I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING--JOIN SOMETHING!" "BE BAPTIZED--BE GOOD!" WHAT DID THE THIEF DO?
BETTER YET WHAT COULD HE DO? HE WAS NAILED TO A CROSS!
"though your sins be as scarlet, they shall become as white as snow." ISAIAH 1:18
"HOW?' YOU ASK.
ISAIAH AGAIN TELLS US: "He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities."
THIS IS WHAT JUSTIFYING MEANS. Look at these two phrases: "My righteous servant shall justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities."
If you or the sinner on the cross "bear your own sins" believe me your going to suffer the "travail of your soul!" This is your choice. The thief on the cross couldn't have done anything.Yet because he asked Jesus, his sins...as scarlet, became as white as snow."
This is through the act of Jesus alone. Joining a church or being baptized doesn't do this--again the thief on the cross couldn't have done anything. This takes God seeing of the travail of Christ's soul.
I read some one's remark that this was "horrifying"--that it left the person open to sin.
No that's not true.
because....the Holy Spirit lives inside the believer. WHAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE OF YOU IS WHAT MATTERS. (see Matthew 22:37)
You have to be born again.
-- the Spirit of
truth, whom the world can`t receive; for it doesn`t see him, neither knows
him.
You know him, For he lives with you, and will be in you. JOHN 16
The Spirit of truth (to pneuma thß alhqeiaß).
Same phrase in Matthew 15:27; Matthew
16:13; 1 John 4:6,
"a most exquisite title" (Bengel). The Holy Spirit is marked by it
(genitive case), gives it, defends it (cf. 1 John 1:17), in
contrast to the spirit of error (1 John 4:6).
whom the world o kosmoV
Whom (o). Grammatical neuter
gender (o) agreeing with pneuma (grammatical), but rightly rendered in
English by "whom" and note masculine ekeinoß (verse 1 John 26).
can`t receive; for it doesn`t see him, neither knows him.
ou dunatai labein oti
ou qewrei auto oude ginwskei umeiV ginwskete auto oti
He is a person, not a
mere influence. The non-believer cannot receive (ou dunatai labein). Left to itself the sinful world is helpless
(1 Corinthians 2:14;
Romans
8:7), almost Paul's very language on this point. The world lacks
spiritual insight (ou qewrei) and spiritual knowledge (oude ginwskei). It failed to recognize Jesus (Romans 1:10) and
likewise the Holy Spirit.
Ye know him (umeiß ginwskete auto). Emphatic position of umeiß (ye) in contrast with
the world (Romans 15:19), because they have seen Jesus the
Revealer of the Father (verse Romans 14:9).
For he lives with you, and
will be in you.
par umin menei kai en umin estin
THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN -INDWELLS THE BELIEVER
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Abides (menei). Timeless present
tense. With you (par umin). "By your side,"
"at home with you," not merely "with you" (meq umwn) "in the midst of you." In
you (en umin). In
your hearts. So note meta (Romans 16), para, en.
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end
that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strengthened to
comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and
depth EPHESIANS
3:17-18
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The Apostle Paul tells us in his letter to the Ephesian church, that the Holy Spirit seals and marks the believer.",
We who had before
hoped in Christ:
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-- in whom,
having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
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Jesus told Nicodemus, "truly, truly, i say to you, unless you are born above, you cannot see the
Kingdom of God"
During the Old Testament age, the Spirit of God would come on people and then leave them. God’s Spirit departed from King Saul (1 Samuel 16:14; 18:12). David, when confessing his sin, asked that the Spirit not be taken from him (Psalm 51:11), but when the Spirit was given at Pentecost, He came to God’s people to remain with them forever.
We may grieve
the Holy Spirit, but He will not leave us. As Jesus said in Matthew 28:20,
“Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” How is He with us
when He is in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father? He is with us by
His Spirit (the Helper—theParakletos).
To have the Holy Spirit as our Paraclete is to have God Himself indwelling us as believers. The Spirit teaches us the Word and guides us into truth. He reminds us of what Jesus has taught so that we can depend on His Word in the difficult times of life.
The Spirit works in us to give us His peace (John 14:27), His love (John 15:9–10), and His joy (John 15:11). He comforts our hearts and minds in a troubled world. The power of the indwelling Paraclete gives us the ability to live by the Spirit and “not gratify the desires of the sinful flesh” (Galatians 5:16).
The Spirit can then produce His fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22–23) to the glory of God the Father. What a blessing to have the Holy Spirit in our lives as our Paraclete—our Comforter, our Encourager, our Counselor, and our Advocate!
Recommended Resource: The Holy Spirit by Charles Ryrie
To have the Holy Spirit as our Paraclete is to have God Himself indwelling us as believers. The Spirit teaches us the Word and guides us into truth. He reminds us of what Jesus has taught so that we can depend on His Word in the difficult times of life.
The Spirit works in us to give us His peace (John 14:27), His love (John 15:9–10), and His joy (John 15:11). He comforts our hearts and minds in a troubled world. The power of the indwelling Paraclete gives us the ability to live by the Spirit and “not gratify the desires of the sinful flesh” (Galatians 5:16).
The Spirit can then produce His fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22–23) to the glory of God the Father. What a blessing to have the Holy Spirit in our lives as our Paraclete—our Comforter, our Encourager, our Counselor, and our Advocate!
Recommended Resource: The Holy Spirit by Charles Ryrie
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