JOHN—NOTE ON John 16:13 On the Spirit of truth, see note on 14:16–17. The Spirit’s ministry of guiding Jesus’ followers into all the truth is a promise especially for these 11 disciples. It applies to their work of writing or overseeing the writing of the NT books. The promise also has a broader application to all believers (Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:18). The ability to declare the things that are to come gives evidence of the full deity of the Holy Spirit (see Isaiah 48:14).

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