John 15:27 (DRB)

Passage

And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.

Nearby Context

John 15:25 But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: they hated me without cause.

John 15:26 But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.

John 15:27 And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "But when the Paraclete cometh whom I...", giving immediate footing for "shall" and "give". 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 "shall" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.