#John 14 27 nkjv full

A general caution which Christ gives to his disciples against trouble of heart ( v. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself that where I am, there ye may be also. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

Christ's Consolatory Discourse.ġ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. And this which he said to them is designed for the comfort of all his faithful followers. Christ's own cheerfulness in his departure, ver 28-31. The peace Christ bequeathed to them, ver 27. The instructions which the Holy Ghost should give them, ver 25, 26. The fellowship and communion that should be between him and them after his departure, ver 18-24. The coming of another comforter, ver 15-17. The great power they shall be clothed with by the prevalency of their prayers, ver 12-14. Heaven as their everlasting rest, ver 2, 3. The general scope of this chapter is in the first verse it is designed to keep trouble from their hearts now in order to this they must believe: and let them consider, I.

Free conferences are as instructive as solemn speeches, and more so. The discourse in interlocutory as Peter in the foregoing chapter, so Thomas, and Philip, and Jude, in this interposed their thoughts upon what he said, according to the liberty he was pleased to allow them.

#John 14 27 nkjv full

When he had convicted and discarded Judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. This chapter is a continuation of Christ's discourse with his disciples after supper.