John 15:27 (ASV)

Passage

and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Nearby Context

John 15:25 But [this cometh to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:

John 15:27 and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bear", "witness", "been", and "beginning". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bear" and "witness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But when the Comforter is come whom...", giving immediate footing for "bear" and "witness". In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bear" and "witness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.