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John 15:25–26

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15:25Now this happened66 to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without reason.’6715:26When the Advocate68 comes, whom I will send you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he69 will testify about me,

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Footnotes

  1. 66 The words “this happened” are not in the Greek text but are supplied to complete an ellipsis.
  2. 67 A quotation from Ps 35:19 and Ps 69:4. As a technical term law (νόμος, nomos) is usually restricted to the Pentateuch (the first five books of the OT), but here it must have a broader reference, since the quotation is from Ps 35:19 or Ps 69:4. The latter is the more likely source for the quoted words, since it is cited elsewhere in John’s Gospel (2:17 and 19:29, in both instances in contexts associated with Jesus’ suffering and death).
  3. 68 Or “Helper” or “Counselor”; Grk “Paraclete,” from the Greek word παράκλητος (paraklētos). See the note on the word “Advocate” in for discussion of how this word is translated.
  4. 69 Grk “that one.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’

“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’

“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But this happened so that the statement written in their law might be fulfilled: They hated me for no reason.

“When the Counselor comes, the one I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.

NLTNew Living Translation

This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.’

“But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But this happened so that the word that is written in their law would be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without a reason.’

“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father—that one will testify about me.

KJV 1900King James Version

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: