John 14:18

I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you.

Related Commentaries of John 14:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Comfortless - Greek, “orphans.” Jesus here addresses them as children, John 13:33 . He says that he would show them the kindness of a parent, an...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 14:1-4 takes up the thoughts of the previous paragraph, not of the last verse. The thoughts of separation and treachery had led to perplexity,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

comfortless . orphans. Greek. or phanos. Occurs only here and James 1:27 . will come . am coming. As in John 14:3 . to. Greek. pros. App-...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. I will not have you orphans. This passage shows what men are, and what they can do, when they have been deprived of the protection of th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. I will not leave you comfortless - Literally, orphans. The original word ορφανος, is by some de...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will not leave you comfortless:— 'Ορφανους, orphans, He had called them his dear children, — τεκνια,— John 13:33 of the last chapter. "Encou...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. I will not leave you comfortless, х orfanous ( G3737 )] - 'orphans,' as in the marg...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Comforter 1-31. The mansions in heaven. The mission of the Comforter. This great discourse, which is not easily susceptible of formal subdivis...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Comfortless ] lit. 'orphans.' I will come to you ] invisibly and spiritually in the coming of the Spirit.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will not leave you comfortless. — Better with the margin, I will not leave you orphans, which exactly represents the Greek word. “Comfortless”...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

VIII. JESUS ANNOUNCES HIS DEPARTURE. "When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Hi...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

X. THE FATHER SEEN IN CHRIST. "Philip saith unto Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so longt...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Spirit of Truth John 14:12-24 There is no adequate translation for the word Paraclete. It may be rendered “interpreter,” “comforter,” “ad...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There is no real break between the end of chapter 13 and beginning of chapter 14. Therefore continuing, while now including all the disciples, He cha...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; (17) Even the spirit of truth: whom the worl...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I will not leave you comfortless ,.... Gr. "orphans", or "fatherless". Christ stands in the relation of a Father to his people, and they are his chi...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Ver. 18. I will not leave you comfortless ] Orphans, or darkling, ορφανους ab ορφνη, ten...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will not leave you comfortless Greek, ορφανους, orphans: a word elegantly applied to those who have lost any dear friend; I will come to you By...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT CENTERED IN CHRIST PERSONALLY (vs.1-6) Had the Lord spoken the last words of chapter 13 with the object of discouraging...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Consolatory Discourse. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Comfortless; the word in the Greek is, orphans, persons without father and mother, who for the most part are the most comfortless persons; therefor...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2). The Demands that He Makes and the Provision That He Is Making For Their Fulfilment ( John 14:12-26 ). Jesus now stresses what He is expecting...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Must Keep His Commandments And He Will Respond By Giving Them The Spirit Of Truth For Their Help And Strengthening ( John 14:15-21 ). Central...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world sees me no more, but you see me. Because I live, you will live...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 14:15 . Keep My commandment. —“Ask in My name. Keep My,” etc. These go together. We can only truly pray in H...
Sermon Bible Commentary

John 14:16-21 I. The Holy Spirit is promised as another Comforter. This surely indicates, not a new office to be discharged, but an old one, or on...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a chapter which I suppose most of us know by heart, full of comfort, a very river of delight. Remember that our Lord spoke this to his own b...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We have often read this chapter, both in our private meditations, and at our public worship; but we cannot read it too often. It is sweet as honey an...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

I suppose that many of you know this chapter by heart. I notice that, in all old Christians' Bibles, this leaf is well worn, sometimes worn out. We h...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 14:1 . Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Here is a troubled company of disciples, very much cast down,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Let us read that well-known and most blessed chapter, John 14:1 , which so clearly shows our Saviour's tender consideration for the comfort of his p...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 14:1 . Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. You will be troubled; that cannot be helped. But let not your...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 14:15-16 . If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with yo...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 14:15-17 . If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with yo...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 14:15 . If ye love me, keep my commandments. We cannot expect the Holy Spirit to dwell with us unless we are obedient to the commands of Chr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 14:1 . Let not your heart be troubled. Our Saviour having denounced Judas as a traitor, and plainly spoken of his own departure out of the wo...
The Biblical Illustrator

I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you Not left comfortless The word “comfortless” means “bereft. ” We have adopted the Greek wo...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION John 14:1 It is not necessary to follow Codex D and some of the versions, and here introduce into the text καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς μα...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:2-6 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Hebrews 2:18 ; Hosea 14:3 ; Hosea 6:3 ; Isaiah 43:1 ; Isaiah 51:12 ; Isaiah 66:11-13 ; John 14:...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Comfort Chapter John 14:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How wonderful it is that our Lord Jesus Christ could give forth such words of comfort in t...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Comfort Chapter John 14:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember the statement, "Never man spake like this Man." These words were true from man...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will not leave you orphans — A word that is elegantly applied to those who have lost any dear friend. I come to you — What was certainly and spee...

¹⁸ I will not leave you comfortless:a I will come to you.

Related Commentaries of John 14:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 14:18