Key Verse Spotlight
John 14:17 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“{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.”
John 14:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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 you for ever;
{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.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. {comfortless: or, orphans}
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
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