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6 Jesus saith unto him, I whom the world cannot ream the way, and the truth, and ceive, because it seeth him not, the life: no man cometh unto neither knoweth him: but ye the Father, but by me. know him; for he dwelleth with

7 If ye had known me, ye you, and shall be in you. should have known my Father 18 I will not leave you comalso: and from henceforth ye fortless: I will come to you. know him, and have seen him. 19 Yet a little while, and the 8 Philip saith unto him, world seeth me no more; but ye Lord, shew us the Father, and see me: because I live, ye shall it sufficeth us.

live also.

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have 20 At that day ye shall know I been so long time with you, that I am in my Father, and ye and yet hast thou not known in me, and I in you. me, Philip? He that hath seen 21 He that hath my commandme, hath seen the Father; and ments, and keepeth them, he it how sayest thou then, Shew us is that loveth me: and he that the Father ? loveth me, shall be loved of my

10 Believest thou not that I Father, and I will love him, and am in the Father, and the Fa- will manifest myself to him. ther in me? The words that I 22 Judas saith unto him, (not speak unto you, I speak not Iscariot) Lord, how is it that of myself: but the Father, that thou will manifest thyself unto dwelleth in me, he doeth the us, and not unto the world? works.

23 Jesus answered and said 11_Believe me that I am in unto him, If a man love me, the Father, and the Father in he will keep my words: and me: or else believe me for the my Father will love him, and very works' sake. we will come unto him, and

12 Verily, verily, I say un- make our abode with him. to you, He that believeth on 24 He that loveth me not, me, the works that I do shall he keepeth not my sayings: and do also; and greater works than the word which you hear is not these shall he do; because I go mine, but the Father's which unto my Father.

sent me.

13 And whatsoever ye shall 25 These things have I spoask in my name, that will I do, ken unto you, being yet present that the Father may be glorified with you. in the Son.

26 But the Comforter, which

14 If ye shall ask any thing is the Holy Ghost, whom the in my name, I will do it. Father will send in my name, 15 1 If ye love me, keep my he shall teach you all things, commandments : and bring all things to your re

16 And I will pray the Fa-membrance, whatsoever I have ther, and he shall give you an- said unto you. other Comforter, that he may 27 Peace I leave with you, abide with you for ever. my peace I give unto you: not 17 Even the Spirit of truth; as the world giveth, give I unto

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you. Let not your heart be he is cast forth as a branch, and troubled, neither let it be afraid. is withered; and men gather 28 Ye have heard how I them, and cast them into the said unto you, I go away, and fire, and they are burned. come again unto you. If ye 7 If ye abide in me, and my loved me, ye would rejoice, be- words abide in you, ye shall ask cause I said, I go unto the Fa- what ye will, and it shall be ther: for my Father is greater done unto you.

than I.

8 Herein is my Father glo

29 And now I have told rified, that ye bear much fruit; you before it come to pass, that so shall ye be my disciples. when it is come to pass, ye might 9 As the Father hath loved believe. me, so have I loved you: con30 Hereafter I will not talk tinue ye in my love. much with you: for the prince of 10 If ye keep my commandthis world cometh, and hath no-ments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my

thing in me.

31 But that the world may Father's commandments, and know that I love the Father; and abide in his love. as the Father gave me com11 These things have I spokmandment, even so I do. A- en unto you, that my joy might rise, let us go hence.

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remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I

have loved you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down

2 Every branch in me that his life for his friends. beareth not fruit, he taketh 14 Ye are my friends, if ye away: and every branch that do whatsoever I command beareth fruit, he purgeth it, you. that it may bring forth more fruit.

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant know

3 Now ye are clean through eth not what his lord doeth: but the word, which I have spoken I have called you friends; for all unto you. things that I have heard of my

4 Abide in me, and I in Father, I have made known you. As the branch cannot unto you. bear fruit of itself, except it abide 16 Ye have not chosen me, in the vine: no more can ye, but I have chosen you, and orexcept ye abide in me. dained you, that ye should go

5 I am the vine, ye are the and bring forth fruit, and that branches: he that abideth in your fruit should remain: that me, and I in him, the same bring- whatsoever ye shall ask of the eth forth much fruit: for with-Father in my name, he may out me ye can do nothing.

give it you.

6 If a man abide not in me, 17 These things I command

you, That ye love one anoth

er.

18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

CHAP. XVI.

1 Christ warneth his disciples of their sufferings: 29 they profess their faith in him. THESE things have I spok

en unto you, that ye should

19 If ye were of the world, not be offended. the world would love his own; 2 They shall put you out but because ye are not of the of the synagogues: yea, the world, but I have chosen you time cometh, that whosoever out of the world, therefore the killeth you, will think that he world hateth you.

doeth God service.

20 Remember the word that 3 And these things will they I said unto you, The servant is do unto you, because they have not greater than his lord. If not known the Father, nor me. they have persecuted me, they 4 But these things have I will also persecute you: if they told you, that when the time have kept my saying, they will shall_come, ye may remember keep yours also. that I told you of them. And

21 But all these things will these things I said not unto you they do unto you for my name's at the beginning because I was sake, because they know not him with you.

that sent me.

5 But now I go my way to

22 If I had not come and him that sent me, and none of spoken unto them, they had not you asketh me, Whither goest had sin: but now they have no thou? cloak for their sin.

6 But because I have said 23 He that hateth me, hateth these things unto you, sorrow my Father also.

hath filled your heart.

24 If I had not done among 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the them the works which none truth: It is expedient for you other man did, they had not had that I go away: for if I go not sin: but now have they both away, the Comforter will not seen, and hated both me and my come unto you; but if I depart, Father. I will send him unto you.

25 But this cometh to pass, 8 And when he is come, he that the word might be fulfilled will reprove the world of sin, and that is written in their law, of righteousness, and of judgThey hated me without a ment:

cause.

9 Of sin, because they be

26 But when the Comforter lieve not on me;.

is come, whom I will send unto 10 Of righteousness, because you from the Father, even the I go to my Father, and ye see Spirit of truth, which proceed-me no more;

eth from the Father, he shall

testify of me.

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

27 And ye also shall bear 12 I have yet many things to witness, because ye have been say unto you, but ye cannot bear with me from the beginning.

them now.

13 Howbeit, when he, the 22 And ye now therefore Spirit of truth, is come, he will have sorrow: but I will see you guide you into all truth: for he again, and your heart shall reshall not speak of himself; but joice, and your joy no man takwhatsoever he shall hear, that eth from you.

shall he speak: and he will 23 And in that day ye shall shew you things to come. ask me nothing. Verily, verily, 14 He shall glorify me: for I say unto you, Whatsoever ye he shall receive of mine, and shall ask, the Father in my shall shew it unto you. name he will give it you.

15 All things that the Fath- 24 Hitherto have ye asked er hath are mine: therefore said nothing in my name: ask, and I, that he shall take of mine, and ye shall receive, that your joy shall shew it unto you.

may be full.

16 A little while, and ye shall 25 These things have I spoknot see me: and again, a little en unto you in proverbs: but the while, and ye shall see me, be-time cometh when I shall no cause I go to the Father. more speak unto you in prov

17 Then said some of his erbs, but I shall shew you plaindisciples among themselves, ly of the Father. What is this that he saith unto 26 At that day ye shall ask us, A little while, and ye shall in my name: and I say not unnot see me: and again, a little to you, that I will pray the Fathwhile, and yeshall see me: and, er for you : Because I go to the Father?

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

19 Now Jesus knew that they 28 I came forth from the were desirous to ask him, and Father, and am come into the said unto them, Do ye inquire world: again, I leave the world, among yourselves of that I said, and go to the Father. A little while, and ye shall not 29 His disciples said unto see me: and again, a little while, him, Lo, now speakest thou and ye shall see me? plainly, and speakest no proverb.

20 Verily, verily, I say unto 30 Now are we sure that thou you, that ye shall weep and la- knowest all things, and needest ment, but the world shall rejoice: not that any man should ask and ye shall be sorrowful, but thee: by this we believe that your sorrow shall be turned into thou camest forth from God. joy. 31 Jesus answered them, Do

21 A woman when she is in ye now believe? travail hath sorrow, because her 32 Behold, the hour cometh, hour is come: but as soon as yea, is now come, that ye shall she is delivered of the child, she be scattered every man to his remembereth no more the an- own, and shall leave me alone: guish, for joy that a man is born and yet I am not alone, because into the world. the Father is with me.

33 These things I have spok- not for the world, but for them en unto you, that in me ye might which thou hast given me; for have peace. In the world ye they are thine.

shall have tribulation, but be of 10 And all mine are thine, good cheer: I have overcome and thine are mine; and I am the world.

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11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own those whom thou hast

THESE words spake Jesus, name

and lifted up his eyes to given me, that they may be one,

heaven, and said, Father, the as we are. hour is come; glorify thy Son, 12 While I was with them in that thy Son also may glorify the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest

thee:

2 As thou hast given him me I have kept, and none of power over all flesh, that he them is lost, but the son of pershould give eternal life to as dition: that the scripture might many as thou hast given be fulfilled. him.

13 And now come I to thee,

3 And this is life eternal, that and these things I speak in the they might know thee the only world, that they might have my true God, and Jesus Christ whom joy fulfilled in themselves.

thou hast sent.

14 I have given them thy

4 I have glorified thee on the word; and the world hath hatearth: I have finished the work ed them, because they are not of which thou gavest me to do. the world, even as I am not of

5 And now, O Father, glorify the world. thou me with thine own self, 15 I pray not that thou with the glory which I had with shouldest take them out of the thee before the world was. world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee:

16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

8 For I have given unto them 19 And for their sakes I the words which thou gavest sanctify myself, that they also me; and they have received might be sanctified through the them, and have known surely truth.

that I came out from thee, and 20 Neither pray I for these they have believed that thou alone; but for them also which didst send me. shall believe on me through their

9I pray for them: I pray word:

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