The Meaning of Paraclete (Holy Spirit) in the Bible In the Gospel of John, Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the Advocate (or Paraclete) that the Father will send after he is gone. The word in the original Greek text is parakletos: para = "beside" kalein = "to call" The New Testament translation of parakletos into English is often "advocate," as in a lawyer who comes in defense of us. This is because John 14:15-31 focuses so much on Jesus' new commandment to love as he loved. Other ways of tran

The word Paraclete means ‘one who comes alongside to help.’ Husbands, never take lightly the gift God’s given you in your wife—your encourager, your strength, your reminder of grace. | Redemption Point

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