BIBLE WORD OF THE WEEK - PARACLETE
PARACLETE - Koine Greek term for the Holy Spirit. Para - "beside/alongside"; kletos - "to call".
This word appears five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament.
The definition of Paraclete (parakletos) is "advocate", "counsellor", "helper".
John 15:26 - "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me."
This word appears five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament.
The definition of Paraclete (parakletos) is "advocate", "counsellor", "helper".
John 15:26 - "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me."
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