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Christ comforteth his disciples

JOHN, with a promise of the Holy Spirit. also and from henceforth ye because it seeth him not, neither know him, and have seen him. knoweth him: but ye know him; 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, for he dwelleth with you, and shew us the Father, and it suf- shall be in you.

ficeth us.

18 I will not leave you com

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have fortless: I will come to you. I been so long time with you, 19 Yet a little while, and the and yet hast thou not known world seeth me no more; but me, Philip? he that hath seen ye see me because I live, ye me, hath seen the Father; and shall live also.

how sayest thou then, Shew us 20 At that day ye shall know the Father? that I am in my Father, and ye 10 Believest thou not that I in me, and I in you. am in the Father, and the 21 He that hath my comFather in me? the words that mandments, and keepeth them, I speak unto you, I speak not he it is that loveth me: and he of myself: but the Father, that that loveth me, shall be loved dwelleth in me, he doeth the of my Father, and I will love works. him, and will manifest myself to

11 Believe me that I am in him. the Father, and the Father in 22 Judas saith unto him, (not me: or else believe me for the Iscariot) Lord, how is it that very works' sake. thou wilt manifest thyself unto

12 Verily, verily, I say unto us, and not unto the world? you, He that believeth on me, 23 Jesus answered and said the works that I do shall he do unto him, If a man love me, he also; and greater works than will keep my words: and my these shall he do; because I go Father will love him, and we unto my Father. will come unto him, and make 13 And whatsoever ye shall our abode with him. ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified

in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

15 ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments:

24 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.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with

16 And I will pray the Father, you. and he shall give you another 26 But the Comforter, which Comforter, that he may abide is the Holy Ghost, whom the with you for ever; Father will send in my name, 17 Even the Spirit of truth; he shall teach you all things, whom the world cannot receive, and bring all things to your rẹ

you.

He leaveth his peace with them. CHAP. XV. Christ's love to the Church. membrance, whatsoever I have 5 I am the vine, ye are the said unto you. branches: He that abideth in 27 Peace I leave with you, me, and I in him, the same my peace I give unto you: not bringeth forth much fruit: for as the world giveth, give I unto without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. he is cast forth as a branch, and 28 Ye have heard how I said is withered; and men gather unto you, I go away, and come them, and cast them into the again unto you. If ye loved me, fire, and they are burned. ye would rejoice, because I said, 7 If ye abide in me, and my I go unto the Father: for my words abide in you, ye shall ask Father is greater than I. what ye will, and it shall be

29 And now I have told you done unto you. before it come to pass, that 8 Herein is my Father gloriwhen it is come to pass, ye fied, that ye bear much fruit; might believe. so shall ye be my disciples.

30 Hereafter I will not talk 9 As the Father hath loved much with you: for the prince me, so have I loved you: conof this world cometh, and hath tinue ye in my love.

nothing in me.

10 If ye keep my command31 But that the world may ments, ye shall abide in my know that I love the Father; love; even as I have kept my and as the Father gave me Father's commandments, and commandment, even so I do. abide in his love. Arise, let us go hence.

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CHAP. XV.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I

Christ's love to his members. -AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh have loved away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

3 Now ye are clean through 14 Ye are my friends, if the word which I have spoken ye do whatsoever I command unto you.

you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you. 15 Henceforth I call you not As the branch cannot bear fruit servants; for the servant knowof itself, except it abide in the eth not what his lord doeth: but vine: no more can ye, except I have called you friends; for ye abide in me. all things that I have heard of

Comfort under persecution.

JOHN,

my Father, I have made known] unto you.

The Comforter's office.

that

25 But this.cometh to pass, the word might be fulfilled that 16 Ye have not chosen me, but is written in their law, They I have chosen you, and ordained hated me without a cause. you, that ye should go and bring 26 But when the Comforter forth fruit, and that your fruit is come, whom I will send unto should remain: that whatsoever you from the Father, even the ye shall ask of the Father in my Spirit of truth, which proceedname, he may give it you. eth from the Father, he shall 17 These things I command testify of me.

you, That

ye love one another. 27 And ye also shall bear 18 If the world hate you, ye witness, because ye have been know that it hated me before it with me from the beginning.

hated you.

CHAP. XVI. The Holy Ghost promised. HESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should

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19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you not be offended.

out of the world, therefore the 2 They shall put you out of world hateth you. the synagogues: yea, the time 20 Remember the word that cometh, that whosoever killeth I said unto you, The servant is you, will think that he doeth not greater than his lord. If God service.

they have persecuted me, they 3 And these things will they will also persecute you: if they do unto you, because they have have kept my saying, they will not known the Father, nor me. keep yours also. 4 But these things have I told

21 But all these things will you, that when the time shall they do unto you for my name's come, ye may remember that I sake, because they know not told you of them. And these him that sent me. things I said not unto you at the 22 If I had not come and beginning because I was with spoken unto them, they had not you. had sin but now they have no 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of 23 He that hateth me, hateth you asketh me, Whither goest my Father also. thou?

cloak for their sin.

24 If I had not done among 6 But because I have said them the works which none these things unto you, sorrow other man did, they had not hath filled your heart. had sin but now have they 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the both seen, and hated both me truth: It is expedient for you and my Father. that I go away: for if I go not

CHAP. XVI.

The disciples encouraged; and exhorted to prayer away, the Comforter will not is this that he saith, A little come unto you; but if I depart, while? we cannot tell what he I will send him unto you. saith.

8 And when he is come, he 19 Now Jesus knew that they will reprove the world of sin, were desirous to ask him, and and of righteousness, and of said unto them, Do ye inquire judgment: among yourselves of that I said,

9 Of sin, because they believe A little while, and ye shall not see me and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

not on me;

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10 Of righteousness, because go to my Father, and ye see

me no more;

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and la11 Of judgment, because the ment, but the world shall reprince of this world is judged. joice: and ye shall be sorrowful, 12 I have yet many things to but your sorrow shall be turned say unto you, but ye cannot bear into joy.

them now.

21 A woman when she is in 13 Howbeit, when he, the travail hath sorrow, because Spirit of truth, is come, he will her hour is come: but as soon guide you into all truth: for he as she is delivered of the child, shall not speak of himself; but she remembereth no more the whatsoever he shall hear, that anguish, for joy that a man is shall be speak: and he will shew born into the world.

you things to come.

22 And ye now therefore 14 He shall glorify me: for have sorrow: but I will see you he shall receive of mine, and again, and your heart shall reshall shew it unto you. joice, and your joy no man 15 All things that the Father taketh from you. hath are mine: therefore said I, 23 And in that day ye shall that he shall take of mine, and ask me nothing. Verily, verily, shall shew it unto you. I say unto you, Whatsoever ye

16 A little while, and ye shall shall ask the Father in my name, not see me and again, a little he will give it you.

while, and ye shall see me, be- 24 Hitherto have ye asked cause I go to the Father. nothing in my name: ask, and 17 Then said some of his dis- ye shall receive, that your joy ciples among themselves, What may be full.

is this that he saith unto us, A 25 These things have I spoken little while, and ye shall not see unto you in proverbs: but the me and again, a little while, time cometh when I shall no and ye shall see me: and, Be-more speak unto you in procause I go to the Father? verbs, but I shall shew you

:

18 They said therefore, What plainly of the Father.

The disciples confess their faith. JOHN, Christ fervently prayeth his Father 26 At that day ye shall ask 2 As thou hast given him in my name and I say not unto power over all flesh, that he you, that I will pray the Father should give eternal life to as for you: many as thou hast given him.

27 For the Father himself 3 And this is life eternal, that loveth you, because ye have they might know, thee the only loved me, and have believed true God, and Jesus Christ that I came out from God. whom thou hast sent.

28 I came forth from the 4 I have glorified thee on the Father, and am come into the earth: I have finished the work world: again, I leave the world, which thou gavest me to do. and go to the Father. 5 And now, O Father, glorify 29 His disciples said unto thou me with thine own self, him, Lo, now speakest thou with the glory which I had with plainly, and speakest no pro-thee before the world was. verb. 6 I have manifested thy name

30 Now are we sure that thou unto the men which thou gavest knowest all things, and needest me out of the world: thine they not that any man should ask were, and thou gavest them thee: by this we believe that me; and they have kept thy thou camest forth from God. word.

31 Jesus answered them, Do 7 Now they have known that ye now believe? all things whatsoever thou hast

32 Behold, the hour cometh, given me are of thee: yea, is now come, that ye shall 8 For I have given unto them be scattered every man to his the words which thou gavest own, and shall leave me alone me; and they have received and yet I am not alone, because them, and have known surely the Father is with me. that I came out from thee, and 33 These things I have spoken they have believed that thou unto you, that in me ye might didst send me.

have peace. In the world ye 9 I pray for them: I pray not shall have tribulation, but be for the world, but for them of good cheer: I have overcome which thou hast given me; for the world. they are thine.

CHAP. XVII.

10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am

Christ prayeth for his apostles.
HESE words spake Jesus, glorified in them.

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and lifted up his eyes to 11 And now I am no more in heaven, and said, Father, the the world, but these are in the hour is come; glorify thy Son, world, and I come to thee. Holy that thy Son also may glorify Father, keep through thine own Iname those whom thou hast

thee:

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