the Paraclete
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The Paraclete is a term in Christian theology, especially in the Gospel of John, referring to the Holy Spirit as an advocate, comforter, and guide for believers after Jesus’ departure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraklētos | 1 |
| Spiritus Paraclitus | 1 |
| the Paraclete canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological term
ⓘ
theological concept ⓘ title of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Pentecost ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | spirit of the world ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Spirit of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Spirit of truth
|
| describedIn |
John 14
ⓘ
John 15 ⓘ John 16 ⓘ |
| doctrineIn | pneumatology ⓘ |
| function |
to convict the world of judgment
ⓘ
to convict the world of righteousness ⓘ to convict the world of sin ⓘ to glorify Christ ⓘ to guide into all truth ⓘ to remain with believers forever ⓘ to remind believers of Jesus’ words ⓘ to teach all things ⓘ to testify about Jesus ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
|
| influenced |
Christian hymnody
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| meaning |
advocate
ⓘ
comforter ⓘ counselor ⓘ helper ⓘ intercessor ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Church
ⓘ
individual believers ⓘ |
| originalForm |
the Paraclete
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Paraklētos
|
| promisedBy | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
advocate for believers
ⓘ
comforter of believers ⓘ guide for believers ⓘ indwelling presence of God ⓘ teacher of truth ⓘ witness to Christ ⓘ |
| sentBy |
the Father
ⓘ
surface form:
Father
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| timeOfSending |
after Jesus’ ascension
ⓘ
after Jesus’ departure ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | Johannine community ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
divine person
ⓘ
third person of the Trinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spiritus Paraclitus
subject surface form:
Paraclete
this entity surface form:
Paraklētos