Comforter: The designation of the Holy Ghost
(John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7) R.V. marg.,
"or Advocate, or Helper; Gr. paracletos"). The same Greek word thus
rendered is translated "Advocate" in
(1 John 2:1) as applicable to
Christ. It means properly "one who is summoned to the side of
another" to help him in a court of justice by defending him, "one who
is summoned to plead a cause." "Advocate" is the proper rendering of
the word in every case where it occurs. It is worthy of notice that
although Paul nowhere uses the word paracletos, he yet presents the
idea it embodies when he speaks of the "intercession" both of Christ
and the Spirit
(Romans 8:27,34)
