Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Even the Spirit of truth - so called for the reason mentioned in John 16:13.
Whom the world cannot receive (see the note at 1 Corinthians 2:14 ); because it seeth [or 'beholdeth' him not theoorei (G2334 )], neither knoweth him - having no spiritual perception and apprehension: but ye know him.
For he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [The reading - estin (G1510) - 'is with you,' though adopted by Lachmann and Tregelles, and approved by Tholuck, Stier, and Luthardt, is insufficiently supported. Tischendorf abides by the Received Text, which is approved by DeWette, Meyer, and Alford. Lucke is doubtful.] Though the proper fullness of both these was yet future, our Lord, by speaking both of present and future time, seems plainly say that they already had the substance, though that only, of this great blessing.