Advocate (Holy Spirit)

A term used in John's gospel to describe the Holy Spirit (John 14:16).

About Advocate (Holy Spirit)

A translation for the Greek term parakletos. It describes the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John, as well as Jesus in 1 John 2:1.

See Spirit of God; Paraclete.

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Key References

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

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John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

John 14:26

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 15:26

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.