John 14:16 — ExegesisTAB

The opening kagō {κἀγὼ | ka-gṓ} ‘and I’ links this promise to the preceding discourse and gives the speaker clear emphasis. Erōtēsō {ἐρωτήσω | e-rō-tḗ-sō} ‘I will ask’ frames the statement as a purposeful petition directed to ton patera {τὸν πατέρα | ton pa-té-ra} ‘the Father’, and kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’ ties that request directly to the Father’s answering action. The phrase allon paraklēton {ἄλλον παράκλητον | ál-lon pa-rá-klē-ton} ‘another advocate’ is crucial: allon signals another of the same kind, so the promised figure continues the kind of ministry Jesus has been performing. Dōsei {δώσει | dṓ-sei} ‘he will give’ presents the Father’s response as gracious and deliberate, while hymin {ὑμῖν | hy-mîn} identifies the disciples as the recipients. Hina {ἵνα | hína} introduces a purpose clause, and ē {ᾖ | ê} expresses the intended ongoing state of presence rather than a brief visit. The prepositional phrase meth’ hymōn {μεθʼ ὑμῶν | meth hy-môn} ‘with you’ emphasizes companionship, and eis ton aiōna {εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα | eis ton ai-ō-na} ‘into the age’ is an idiomatic durative expression that conveys enduring presence; the translation renders this with distinct English phrasing to preserve the sense without flattening the Greek imagery.