John 14:25 (WEB)

Passage

I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

Nearby Context

John 14:23 Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

John 14:24 He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

John 14:25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

John 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "things", "still", and "living". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "He who doesn t love me doesn..." into verse 26's "But the Counselor the Holy Spirit whom...", so "said" and "things" belong inside that flow. 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 "said" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.