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John 15:22–27

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If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
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:
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
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From verse 22

  1. John 9:41Rank 1 from verse 22
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    41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

  2. James 4:17Rank 2 from verse 22
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    17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

  3. Acts 17:30Rank 3 from verse 22
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    30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

  4. Romans 1:20Rank 4 from verse 22
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    20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

  5. John 12:48Rank 5 from verse 22
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    48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

  6. Ezekiel 33:31–33Rank 6 from verse 22
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    31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

    32And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

    33And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

  7. 1 Peter 2:16Rank 7 from verse 22
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    16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

  8. Hebrews 6:4–8Rank 8 from verse 22
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    4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

    5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

    6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

    7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

    8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

  9. John 3:18–21Rank 9 from verse 22
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    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  10. Ezekiel 2:5Rank 10 from verse 22
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    5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

  11. 2 Corinthians 2:14–16Rank 11 from verse 22
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    14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

    15For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

    16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

  12. Luke 12:46Rank 12 from verse 22
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    46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

  13. Romans 2:1Rank 13 from verse 22
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    1THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

  14. John 19:11Rank 14 from verse 22
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    11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

From verse 23

  1. 1 John 2:23Rank 1 from verse 23
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    23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

  2. 2 John 1:9Rank 2 from verse 23
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    9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

  3. John 8:40–42Rank 3 from verse 23
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    40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

    41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

From verse 24

  1. John 14:9Rank 1 from verse 24
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    9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

  2. John 5:36Rank 2 from verse 24
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    36¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  3. John 10:32Rank 3 from verse 24
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    32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

  4. John 10:37Rank 4 from verse 24
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    37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

  5. John 7:31Rank 5 from verse 24
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    31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

  6. John 9:32Rank 6 from verse 24
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    32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

  7. Deuteronomy 5:9Rank 7 from verse 24
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    9Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

  8. Hebrews 2:3–4Rank 8 from verse 24
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  9. John 3:2Rank 9 from verse 24
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    2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

  10. Matthew 9:33Rank 10 from verse 24
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    33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

  11. Proverbs 8:36Rank 11 from verse 24
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    36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

  12. 2 Timothy 3:4Rank 12 from verse 24
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    4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

  13. Acts 10:38Rank 13 from verse 24
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    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

  14. Acts 2:22Rank 14 from verse 24
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    22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

  15. Exodus 20:5Rank 15 from verse 24
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    5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  16. James 4:4Rank 16 from verse 24
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    4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

  17. John 11:47–50Rank 17 from verse 24
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

    50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

  18. John 12:37–40Rank 18 from verse 24
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    37¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

    38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

    39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

  19. John 12:45Rank 19 from verse 24
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    45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

  20. John 6:36Rank 20 from verse 24
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    36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

  21. Luke 10:12–16Rank 21 from verse 24
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    12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

    13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

    14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

    15And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

    16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  22. Luke 19:37–40Rank 22 from verse 24
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    37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

    38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

    39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

    40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

  23. Luke 24:19Rank 23 from verse 24
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    19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

  24. Mark 2:12Rank 24 from verse 24
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    12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

  25. Matthew 11:20–24Rank 25 from verse 24
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    20¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

    21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

    22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

    23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

    24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

  26. Matthew 11:5Rank 26 from verse 24
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    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  27. Romans 1:30Rank 27 from verse 24
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    30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

  28. Romans 8:7–8Rank 28 from verse 24
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    7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

    8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

  29. John 12:10Rank 29 from verse 24
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    10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  30. Matthew 21:32Rank 30 from verse 24
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    32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

  31. Psalms 81:15Rank 31 from verse 24
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    15The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

From verse 25

  1. Psalms 109:3Rank 1 from verse 25
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    3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

  2. Psalms 69:4Rank 2 from verse 25
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    4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

  3. Psalms 35:19Rank 3 from verse 25
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    19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

  4. Luke 24:44Rank 4 from verse 25
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    44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  5. 2 Corinthians 11:7Rank 5 from verse 25
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    7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

  6. 2 Thessalonians 3:8Rank 6 from verse 25
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    8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

  7. Galatians 2:21Rank 7 from verse 25
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    21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

  8. John 10:34Rank 8 from verse 25
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    34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

  9. Psalms 7:4Rank 9 from verse 25
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    4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

  10. Revelation 21:6Rank 10 from verse 25
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    6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

  11. Revelation 22:17Rank 11 from verse 25
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    17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

  12. Romans 3:19Rank 12 from verse 25
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    19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  13. Romans 3:24Rank 13 from verse 25
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    24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

  14. John 19:36Rank 14 from verse 25
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    36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

  15. Matthew 10:8Rank 15 from verse 25
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    8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

From verse 26

  1. John 14:26Rank 1 from verse 26
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    26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

  2. John 14:16–17Rank 2 from verse 26
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    16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

    17Even 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.

  3. John 16:13–15Rank 3 from verse 26
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    13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

    14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

    15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

  4. Acts 5:32Rank 4 from verse 26
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    32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

  5. Acts 2:32–33Rank 5 from verse 26
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    32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

    33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

  6. Acts 15:8Rank 6 from verse 26
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    8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

  7. 1 John 5:6–10Rank 7 from verse 26
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    6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

    7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

    8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

    9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

    10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

  8. Luke 24:49Rank 8 from verse 26
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    49¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:6Rank 9 from verse 26
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    6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  10. Hebrews 2:4Rank 10 from verse 26
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    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  11. John 16:7Rank 11 from verse 26
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    7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

  12. Revelation 22:1Rank 12 from verse 26
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  13. John 8:42Rank 13 from verse 26
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    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

From verse 27

  1. 1 John 4:14Rank 1 from verse 27
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    14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

  2. Acts 10:39–42Rank 2 from verse 27
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    39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

    40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

    41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

  3. John 21:24Rank 3 from verse 27
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    24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

  4. Luke 24:48Rank 4 from verse 27
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    48And ye are witnesses of these things.

  5. 1 John 1:1–2Rank 5 from verse 27
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    1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

  6. Acts 23:11Rank 6 from verse 27
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    11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

  7. Luke 1:2–3Rank 7 from verse 27
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    2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

    3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

  8. 1 Peter 5:1Rank 8 from verse 27
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    1THE elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

  9. 1 Peter 5:12Rank 9 from verse 27
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    12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

  10. Acts 1:8Rank 10 from verse 27
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    8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  11. Acts 4:20Rank 11 from verse 27
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    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  12. 2 Peter 1:16–18Rank 12 from verse 27
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    16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

    17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

    18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

  13. Acts 1:21–22Rank 13 from verse 27
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    21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

  14. Acts 13:31Rank 14 from verse 27
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    31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

  15. Acts 18:5Rank 15 from verse 27
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    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

  16. Acts 4:33Rank 16 from verse 27
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    33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

  17. John 19:35Rank 17 from verse 27
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    35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

  18. Revelation 1:2Rank 18 from verse 27
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    2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

  19. Revelation 1:9Rank 19 from verse 27
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    9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

  20. Acts 3:15Rank 20 from verse 27
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  21. Mark 1:1Rank 21 from verse 27
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    1THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

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John 15:22

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spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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cloke

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Sense 1: A cloak: an outer garment. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or pretext.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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John 15:23

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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John 15:24

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 15:25

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fulfilled

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Filled up, completed, accomplished, performed, satisfied, expired, or brought fully to the appointed result, measure, time, or realization.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 15:26

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

John 15:27

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

bear

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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

15:13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

15:15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.

15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

15:21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

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15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

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15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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15:26But 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:

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15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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