John 14:17 (WEB)
the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive, for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
Catechism · 5
The Father
“At work since creation, having previously "spoken through the prophets", the Spirit will now be with and in the disciples, to teach them and guide them "into all the truth".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 1:2; Nicene Creed (DS 150); Jn 14:17, 26; 16:13.
In the Fullness of Time
“Even more, what the Father gives us when our prayer is united with that of Jesus is "another Counselor, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 14:16-17.
The Way of Prayer
“Jesus insists on this petition to be made in his name at the very moment when he promises the gift of the Spirit of Truth.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 14:17; 15:26; 16:13.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“Such properly divine self-effacement explains why "the world cannot receive (him), because it neither sees him nor knows him," while those who believe in Christ know the Spirit because he dwells with them.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 14:17.
“Only when the hour has arrived for his glorification does Jesus promise the coming of the Holy Spirit, since his Death and Resurrection will fulfill the promise made to the fathers.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 14:16-17, 26; 15:26; 16:7-15; 17:26.
Fathers and councils · 37
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…as the Spirit of Truth, is declared, when it is said, And I will give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever, even the Spirit of Truth; and again, But when the Comforter is come whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth.” — editor's note: Ib. vv. 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And Thou, O Lord, hadst already magnified Thy Holy One, raising Him from the dead, and setting Him at Thy right hand, whence from on high He should send His promise, the Paraclete, “the Spirit of Truth.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“Neither is the Spirit of either thence excluded, that is, the Spirit of the Father and of the Son; which Holy Spirit is specially called “the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 17
Read the whole comment“But the Scripture itself meets this carnal idea; for it says a little above: “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 16–23
Read the whole comment“…“Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye shall know Him; for He shall dwell with you, and shall be in you” (ver. 17).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But He had also already said above of the Holy Spirit, “But ye shall know Him; for He shall dwell with you, and shall be in you” (ver. 17): by which we understood that the divine Trinity dwelleth together in the saints as in His own temple.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“So when He had said: “The Father that dwelleth in Me, He speaketh; and the works that I do, He doeth;” He added: “Believe Me, that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me; or else believe Me for the very work’s sake.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 17.
Read the whole comment“…[Paraclete], that He may be with you for ever, even the Spirit of Truth, Whom this world cannot receive; because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 16, 17.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on John
“But when the disciples are told of the same Spirit, (John 14:17.)” — the author cites it
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Our Lord having said, Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that I will do; that they might not think simply asking would be enough, He adds, If ye love Me, keep My commandments. And then I will do what ye ask, seems…
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Wherein He shews too that He Himself is the Comforter. Paraclete means advocate, and is applied to Christ: We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. (1 John 2:1)
Read the whole comment - Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
Paraclete, i. e. Comforter. They had then one Comforter, who comforted and elevated them by the sweetness of His miracles, and His preaching.
Read the whole comment - Didymus the BlindCatena Aurea on John
But the Holy Ghost was another Comforter: differing not in nature, but in operation. For whereas our Saviour in His office of Mediator, and of Messenger1, and as High Priest, made supplication for our sins; the Holy…
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He says, I will ask the Father, to make them believe Him: which they could not have done, had He simply said, I will send.
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Yet to shew that His works are inseparable from His Father’s, He says below, When I shall go, I will send Him unto you.
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But what had He more than the Apostles, if He could only ask the Father to give others the Spirit? The Apostles did this often even without praying.
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I will ask—He says, as being the inferior in respect of His humanity—My Father, with Whom I am equal and consubstantial in respect of My Divine nature.
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That He may abide with you for ever. The Spirit does not depart even at death. He intimates too that the Holy Ghost will not suffer death, or go away, as He has done. But that the mention of the Comforter might not…
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This is the Holy Ghost in the Trinity, Whom the Catholic faith professes to be consubstantial and coeternal with the Father and the Son.
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The Spirit of truth He calls Him, because He unfolds the figures of the Old Testament. The world are the wicked, seeing is certain knowledge; sight being the most certain of the senses.
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Note too, that when He calls the Holy Spirit the Spirit of truth, He shews that the Holy Spirit is His Spirit: then when He says He is given by the Father, He declares Him to be the Spirit of the Father also. Thus…
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The Holy Spirit kindles in every one, in whom He dwells, the desire of things invisible. And since worldly minds love only things visible, this world receiveth Him not, because it rises not to the love of things…
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Thus the world, i. e. the lovers of the world, cannot, He says, receive the Holy Spirit: that is to say, unrighteousness cannot be righteous. The world, i. e. the lovers of the world, cannot receive Him, because it…
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As if He said, He will not dwell with you as I have done, but will dwell in your souls.
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To be in a place is prior to dwelling. Be in you, is the explanation of dwell with you: i. e. shews that the latter means not that He is seen, but that He is known, He must be in us, that the knowledge of Him may be…
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But if the Holy Spirit abides in the disciples, how is it a special mark of the Mediator that He abides in Him. (supr. 1:32. ἐπʼ αὐτὸν) We shall better understand, if we distinguish between the different gifts of the…
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This speech levels at a stroke, as it were, the opposite heresies. The word another, shews the distinct personality of the Spirit: the word Paraclete, His consubstantiality.
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Comforter, the title of the Holy Spirit, the third Person in the Trinity, the Apostle applies to God: God that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us. (2 Cor. 7:6) The Holy Spirit therefore Who comforts…
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But when the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us, (Rom. 5:6) how shall we love and keep the commandments of Christ, so as to receive the Spirit, when we are not able to…
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When He had cleansed His disciples by the sacrifice of His passion, and their sins were remitted, and they were sent forth to dangers and trials, it was necessary that they should receive the Holy Spirit abundantly.…
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John Chrysostom
““Which the world” (He says) “cannot receive because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him.” ( John xiv. 17.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“John xiv. 15–17” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“Hence He alone worthily glorifies the Lord, for, it is said, “He shall glorify me,” not as the creature, but as “Spirit of truth,” clearly shewing forth the truth in Himself, and, as Spirit of wisdom, in His own greatness revealing “Christ the Power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 17.
Read the whole comment“He is called upright, as “the Lord is upright,” in that He is Himself truth, and is Himself Righteousness, having no divergence nor leaning to one side or to the other, on account of the immutability of His substance.” — editor's note: John xiv. 17; xv. 26; xvi. 13; 1 John v. 6.
Read the whole comment““The Spirit of truth,” He says, “whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 17.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“And again, I will ask the Father and He shall send you another Advocate, that He may be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth.” — editor's note: Ib. xiv. 16, 17.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“I will ask the Father, He says, and He will send you another Comforter, even the spirit of Truth.” — editor's note: John xiv. 16, 17.
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Cross-references · 26
Cited together in Catechism §729 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §243 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in Catechism §729.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 77.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in Catechism §687.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 14:15–17 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in Catechism §243.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in Catechism §2671.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.