Bible Verses About Comforter: 12

"And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—"

— John 14:16 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Comforter want Scripture on paraklētos — the Advocate Jesus promises in John 14–16 — not only the Holy Spirit gift / fruit inventory alone or the comfort consolation list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about comfort, Bible verses about peace, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about providence, and Bible verse of the day. Comforter here means the Johannine Advocate title — distinct from the broader Spirit inventory and from general comfort verses. The Spirit of Truth list is on Bible verses about Spirit of Truth.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "advocate" / "comforter" in John 14 is παράκλητος paraklētos (Strong's G3875; Bible Hub G3875) — one called alongside to help, advocate, comforter. Jesus promises another Advocate; the Spirit teaches, testifies, and convicts. This list centers that paraklētos title cluster.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 14 presses the promise of another Comforter who abides forever (Bible Hub MHC John 14; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 14). (Holy Spirit and comfort inventories live on those pages; this list centers the Advocate/Comforter promise.)

12 Bible verses about the Comforter

1. John 14:16. "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—" Another advocate — forever with you. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

2. John 14:26. "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." The Advocate will teach and remind. See Bible verses about comfort.

3. John 15:26. "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me." The Advocate will testify about Jesus. See Bible verses about Jesus.

4. John 16:7. "But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you." Unless I go, the Advocate will not come. See Bible verses about hope.

5. John 16:8. "When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:" He will prove the world wrong — Advocate's work. See Bible verses about faith.

6. Romans 15:5. "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had," God who gives encouragement — shared mind in Christ. See Bible verses about peace.

7. Philippians 2:1. "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion," Encouragement from union with Christ. See Bible verses about prayer.

8. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17. "May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word." Eternal encouragement and good hope. See Bible verses about hope.

9. Psalm 23:4. "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Your rod and staff comfort me. See Bible verses about comfort.

10. 2 Corinthians 7:6. "But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus," God who comforts the downcast. See Bible verses about providence.

11. Acts 9:31. "Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers." Encouraged by the Holy Spirit. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

12. Isaiah 61:2. "to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn," To comfort all who mourn. See Bible verses about hope.

Questions people ask

What does Comforter mean in the Bible? In John 14–16 Jesus promises another paraklētos — Advocate / Comforter — the Holy Spirit who teaches, testifies, and stays. Older English often said "Comforter."

How is Comforter different from Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit page gathers gift, fruit, and filling verses; this page centers the Advocate title in John. Cross-link both; keep inventories distinct.

How is Comforter different from comfort? Comfort lists consolation / God-of-all-comfort verses; Comforter centers the promised Advocate. Planned overlap stays at John 14:16 only with the comfort companion.

Is Advocate the same as Comforter? Yes — same Greek paraklētos; translations vary between Advocate, Helper, and Comforter.

Sources

• NIV Scripture quotations.
• Strong's G3875 paraklētos; Blue Letter Bible and Bible Hub lexicon entries (curl-verified).
• Matthew Henry Concise on John 14 (Bible Hub MHC + Blue Letter Bible Comm).