John 14:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

pray. Greek. erotao. App-134. Not aiteo as in John 14:18. See 1 John 5:16, where both words are used.

shall. will.

another. Greek. allos. App-124.

Comforter. Greek. parakletos, rendered "Advocate" in 1 John 2:1. Parakletos and the Latin Advocatus both mean one called to the side of another for help or counsel. The word is only found in John: here; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7 and 1 John 2:1. So we have one Paraclete (the Holy Spirit) as here, and another with the Father. The Rabbinical writings often refer to the Messiah under the title Menahem (= Comforter), and speak of His days as the days of consolation. Compare Luke 2:25. See Dr. John Lightfoot's Works, vol. xii, p. 384.

abide. Greek. meno. Same as "dwelleth "in John 14:10. See p. 1611.

for ever. Greek. eis ton aiona. App-151.

John 14:16

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