John 16:13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself… This appellation teaches that He is the soul of truth, the life inside the truth, the sap within the gospel doctrines, keeping them fresh and green. But for the Spirit as a circulating, vitalizing sap within them, they would all shrivel up; the tree of life would wither and die, and its leaves would all drop to the ground. Examine the truths contained in other religions — how withered and dry they look. Examine the same truths in the religion of Christ — they throb with life and are clothed with verdure. (J. C. Jones, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Howbeit 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. |
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