Reference: Advocate
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The word occurs only in the writings of St. John: four times in his Gospel (Joh 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7) of the Holy Spirit, and once in his 1st Epistle (1Jo 2:1) of Jesus. It is unfortunate that our English Versions have rendered it in the former 'Comforter' (Revised Version margin 'or Advocate, or Helper, Gr. Paraclete') and in the latter 'Advocate' (Revised Version margin 'or Comforter, or Helper, Gr. Paraclete').
'Comforter,' though a true and beautiful designation of the Holy Spirit, is an impossible rendering. It is true that parakalein means either 'comfort' (Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4; 7:6) or 'call to one's side' (Ac 28:20), but parakl
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Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
and I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, that he may dwell with you forever;
and I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, that he may dwell with you forever; the Spirit of the truth, whom the world can not receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, because he dwells with you, and shall be in you. read more. I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.
These things have I spoken to you, while I am yet with you. But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have spoken to you.
But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have spoken to you.
But when the Paraclete has come, whom I will send to you from my Father, the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me;
But when the Paraclete has come, whom I will send to you from my Father, the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me; and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
But yet I tell you the truth: it is profitable for you that I go away. For if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come to you. But if I go away, I will send him to you.
But yet I tell you the truth: it is profitable for you that I go away. For if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come to you. But if I go away, I will send him to you. And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. read more. Of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
For this reason, I called for you, that I might see you and speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.
Who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died: rather, indeed, that has risen, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints,
My little children, I write these things to you, that you may not sin: and yet, if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
My little children, I write these things to you, that you may not sin: and yet, if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.