John 15:26-John 16:4 - Coming Testimony And Rejection

²⁶ "But the Helper will come, that is, the Holy Spirit of truth [i.e., who reveals truth]. He comes from the Father and I will send Him to you from the Father. [When He comes] He will give testimony about me. ²⁷ And you will give testimony about me [also], because you men have been with me from the beginning [of my ministry]."

¹ [Jesus continued], "I have told you these things so that you men would not fall away [i.e., from the faith]. ² The Jewish authorities will expel you from their synagogues. In fact, the time will come when whoever kills you will think he is doing a service to God. ³ And they will do these things because they have not known [either] the Father or me. ⁴ But I have told you these things so that, when the time comes [for people to do such things], you will remember that I had warned you. I did not tell you them at the beginning [of my ministry] because I was with you [i.e., to protect you from persecution].