John 16:14

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 16:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
John 16:14 — American Standard Version

Context — John 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“He shall glorify me, etc.] In the ministration of the Gospel, which is “the ministration of the Spirit”, (<470308>2 Corinthians 3:8); and asserts Christ to be God over all, to have all that the Father hath, to be possessed of all divine perfections, to have the fulness of the Godhead dwelling in him; ascribes the same works and worship to him as to, the Father; and, as in a glass, holds him forth to be beheld as the brightness of his glory, and his glory to be seen in it, as the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth: it declares him to be the only Saviour and Redeemer of lost sinners, that justification is solely by his righteousness, pardon by his blood, and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He shall glorify me; for he shall receive of mine and show it unto you--Thus the whole design of the Spirit's office is to glorify Christ--not in His own Person, for this was done by the Father when He exalted Him to His own right hand--but in the view and estimation of men. For this purpose He was to "receive of Christ"--all the truth relating to Christ--"and show it unto them," or make them to discern it in its own light. The subjective nature of the Spirit's teaching--the discovery to the souls of men of what is Christ outwardly--is here very clearly expressed; and, at the same time, the vanity of looking for revelations of the Spirit which shall do anything beyond throwing light in the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Shall glorify me - Shall honor me. The nature of his influence shall be such as to exalt my character and work in view of the mind. Shall receive of mine - Literally, “shall take of or from me.” He shall receive his commission and instructions as an ambassador from me, to do my will and complete my work. Shall show it - Shall announce or communicate it to you. This is always the work of the Spirit. All serious impressions produced by him lead to the Lord Jesus 1 Corinthians 12:3, and by this we may easily test our feelings. If we have been truly convicted of sin and renewed by the Holy Spirit, the tendency of all his influences has been to lead us to the Saviour; to show us our need of him;…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“glorify: Joh 16:9, Joh 16:10; Act 2:32-36, Act 4:10-12; Co1 12:3; Pe1 1:10-12, Pe1 2:7; Jo1 4:1-3, Jo1 4:13, Jo1 4:14, Jo1 5:6 for: Joh 15:26; Zac 12:10; Co1 2:8-10; Co2 3:14-18, Co2 4:6; Gal 5:5; Jo1 3:23, Jo1 3:24; Jo1 4:13, Jo1 4:14, Jo1 5:20; Rev 19:10 John 16:15”
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