New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. | 1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. |
2My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? | 2In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? |
3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. | 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. |
4You know the way to the place where I am going." | 4You know the way to the place where I am going.” |
5Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" | 5“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” |
6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. | 6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. |
7If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." | 7If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” |
8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us." | 8Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” |
9Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? | 9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? |
10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. | 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. |
11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. | 11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. |
12Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. | 12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. |
13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | 13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. | 14If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. |
15"If you love me, keep my commands. | 15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. |
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever-- | 16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— |
17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. | 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. |
18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. | 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. |
19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. | 19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. |
20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. | 20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you. |
21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." | 21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” |
22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?" | 22Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” |
23Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. | 23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. |
24Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. | 24Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. |
25"All this I have spoken while still with you. | 25All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you. |
26But 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 said to you. | 26But 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. |
27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. | 27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. |
28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. | 28You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. |
29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. | 29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe. |
30I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, | 30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me. |
31but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. "Come now; let us leave. | 31But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here. |
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