John 15:26 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 15:26-27

The joint witnessing. Christianity is not a religion to be propagated by force or by sedulous tradition. Nothing but the force of truth planted Christianity; and only the force of truth preserves it, extends it, and ensures the prospect of its universality. Not without significance is this constant reference to witnessing found in the New Testament. Jesus submits his gospel to the keenest examination. He comes before the world as a well-equipped suitor goes into a court of justice, sure... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:24-27

John 15:24-27. If I had not done among them, &c. If I had wrought no miracle at all among them; nay, if I had not done such extraordinary works as no other man ever did, not even their prophets, or Moses himself; they had not had sin Any degree of sin comparable to that which they are now under: but now they have both seen, &c. But now, as they have rejected my superior miracles, which they have seen with their own eyes, at the same time that they own the evidence of those which... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 15:1-27

145. Union with Jesus (John 15:1-27)In themselves believers have no life, strength or spiritual power. All that they have comes from Jesus Christ. If he is likened to a vine, they are likened to the branches, which means that they can bear spiritual fruit only as they are united in him. As they allow the Father to remove the hindrances of sin from their lives, they will bear even more fruit (John 15:1-5).Those who bear no fruit are like the dead branches of a vine. Though attached to it, they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:26

the Comforter . See John 14:16 . is come = shall have come. send . Greek. pempo. App-174 . from . Greek. para. App-104 . the Spirit of truth . See on John 14:17 . proceedeth = goeth forth. he. Greek. ekeinos, as in John 14:26 . shall = will; one of the many instances where both Authorized Version and Revised Version blur the sense of their translation by the misuse of "shall "and "will". testify = bear witness. Greek. martureo. See note on John 1:7 . of = concerning. Greek. peri.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me: and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.This is the third of the five so-called Paraclete passages in John, so named because the Greek word [@parakletos]; translated "Comforter," is found in the first four of these passages. See under John 14:16,17. There is no contradiction in the fact of Jesus'... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 15:26

John 15:26. But when the Comforter is come,— "For your encouragement, however, Iassure you, that all of them will not continue thus obstinately bent against me and my religion. When he who is to comfort you under all your troubles by his divine inspiration and the aid he will afford you, and who, on that account, is justly styledthe Comforter; when this divine Person is come, whom I will find unto you from the Father, to remain always with you, he shall bear witness to me and to my religion so... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 15:26

26, 27. (See on :-; John 15:1). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 15:17-27

6. The warning about opposition from the world 15:17-27Jesus had discussed the Father’s unity with the Son, the Son’s unity with His disciples, and the disciples’ unity with one another, as recorded in this chapter. It was natural then that He should also address the disciples’ relationship with the world. His reference to their mission led Him into this subject (John 15:16)."This study [John 15:1-16] began in the vineyard and ended in the throne room! The next study will take us to the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 15:26-27

Even though the world rejected Jesus, the Spirit characterized by truth would bear witness that Jesus was the Son of God (cf. John 14:16-17; John 14:26). He would do this after He came on the day of Pentecost. After that, the disciples would also testify, similarly empowered by the Spirit. The basis of their testimony would be their long association with and intimate knowledge of Jesus (cf. Acts 1:21-22).These verses explain how the conflict between Jesus and the world would continue after He... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - John 15:26

15:26 from (h-13) with (h-24) Para with gen.. see Note d, ch. 1.14. read more