John 14:25

These things have I spoken unto you, being [yet] present with you.

These things {G5023} have I spoken {G2980} unto you {G5213}, being yet present {G3306} with {G3844} you {G5213}.

“I have told you these things while I am still with you.

All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.

These things have I spoken unto you, while yet abiding with you.

In John 14:25, Jesus concludes a significant portion of His farewell discourse to His disciples, emphasizing the direct and personal nature of His teachings.

Context

This verse is situated within Jesus' intimate conversation with His disciples during the Last Supper, following His announcement of His impending departure. Chapters 13-17 of John's Gospel comprise this profound farewell discourse, where Jesus prepares His followers for life after His physical presence. He has just spoken about His return to the Father's house (John 14:2), His identity as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and most significantly, the promise of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. The phrase "These things have I spoken unto you" refers to all these profound truths shared in John 14:1-24, given directly to them while He was still physically present.

Key Themes

  • Direct Instruction: Jesus highlights that these are not indirect messages or future revelations, but truths communicated personally and directly to His disciples during His earthly ministry. This underscores the importance of His immediate teachings.
  • Preparation for Absence: The phrase "being yet present with you" subtly foreshadows His imminent physical departure through His crucifixion and ascension. These words serve as a foundational truth for them to remember and build upon once He is gone.
  • Foundation for Future Understanding: While Jesus is present and teaching, He is laying the groundwork for what the Holy Spirit will later illuminate and remind them of. His words are the seed that the Spirit will cause to grow in their understanding (John 14:26).

Linguistic Insights

The Greek phrase "ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν παρ’ ὑμῖν μένων" (tauta lelalēka hymin par’ hymin menōn) translates to "These things I have spoken to you while remaining with you." The perfect tense verb "λελάληκα" (lelalēka, "I have spoken") emphasizes the completed action of His teaching, indicating that His words are established and enduring. The phrase "παρ’ ὑμῖν μένων" (par’ hymin menōn, "remaining with you" or "being present with you") highlights the ongoing reality of His physical presence at the moment of speaking, contrasting with the future time when He would no longer be physically among them.

Practical Application

This verse reminds us of the immense value of Jesus' direct teachings. Just as the disciples received foundational truths directly from the Master, believers today have access to these same words through the Scriptures. It encourages us to:

  • Cherish God's Word: Recognize the divine authority and timeless relevance of Jesus' teachings, which are recorded for our benefit.
  • Seek Deeper Understanding: Understand that some truths, though spoken clearly, require the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit to fully grasp and apply, just as the disciples would later understand more fully through the Spirit.
  • Live by His Presence: Though Jesus is no longer physically present, His words remain, and His spiritual presence through the Holy Spirit continues to guide and comfort us, making His initial teachings ever-relevant.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • John 17:6

    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.

  • John 17:8

    For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

  • John 13:19

    Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

  • John 16:12

    I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

  • John 15:11

    These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.

  • John 16:1

    These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

  • John 16:4

    But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

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