The Holy Spirit Is Our Comforter

Bible verses about the comforter i will not leave you as orphans.

The holy spirit is our comforter. Before his death jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them as orphans. Here is some of what is said about the comforter in the bible. It is interesting to note that the word comforter was also used for legal aid or the counsel for the defense.

When the advocate comes whom i will send to you from the father the spirit of truth who goes out from the father he will testify about me john 15 26 niv. The comforter is also called the spirit holy ghost and holy spirit. Yet according to i john 2 1 in a sense jesus is still our comforter so the holy spirit is not exactly a substitute but an additional one to run to our side.

However in john 14 jesus speaks of this comforter. Who are you that when the advocate comes whom i will send to you from the praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ. So the holy spirit is that.

American king james version. So the holy spirit is that. It is interesting to note that the word comforter was also used for legal aid or the counsel for the defense.

Many are the gifts of god but none is greater than the gift of the holy spirit. But the comforter who is the holy spirit 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. The comforter which is the holy spirit john 14 26 was not sent until jesus was glorified.

The spirit is a comforter helper and counselor for the committed follower of jesus christ. The spirit intercedes the act of mediating between two parties with the goal to reconcile those who differ or contend for us. In these verses the holy spirit is referred to as the comforter advocate helper or counselor depending on the bible translation you are reading.