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The Work of the Trinity

Though the word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible, by presenting the Father, Son, and Spirit together, all doing what no one else ever does, the Gospel of John gives us the foundation on which this doctrine is based. Observing what God says and does helps us to know him, and observing which actions are done by which members of the Godhead helps us to see which roles they play.

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Give life

5:21, 26; (6:33); 17:3

5:21; 25-26; 40; 6:33; 17:3

3:6; 8; 6:63

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Proclaim future

1:33

13:19; 26; 36-38; 14:3; 29; 16:1-4; 16-28; 32; 20:18

16:13

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Indwell believers

14:23

14:20, 23; (15:4-7); 17:23, 26

14:17

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Teach

6:45; 7:16; 17; 8:28

7:14; (8:2); 8:20; 13:13-14

14:26

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Testify to Jesus

5:32; 37; 6:27; 8:18

8:12-14, 18

15:26

Action

Father

Son

Spirit

Glorify Jesus

5:22-23; 8:50; 54; 13:31-32; 17:1; 22

(1:14); 2:11; 13:31-32; 17:5; 24

16:14

Actions Common to Father and Son

Action

Father

Son

Glorify the Father

4:23; 12:28; 13:31-32

(2:16); (9:3-4); 11:40; 12:28; 13:31-32; 14:13; 17:1; 4-5

Action

Father

Son

Give the Spirit

3:34; 14:16

(4:10-14); (7:37-39); 20:22

Action

Father

Son

Send the Spirit

14:26

15:26; 16:7

Actions Common to Son and Spirit

Action

Son

Spirit

Be given by the Father

3:16

(4:10-14); 14:16

Action

Son

Spirit

Be sent by the Father

3:17; 4:34; 5:23-24; 36; 6:29; 57; 7:28-29; 33; 8:16; 26; 29; 42; 9:4; 10:36; 11:42; 12:44-45; 13:20; 15:21; 17:3; 8; 18; 23; 25; 20:21

14:26; 15:26

Action

Son

Spirit

Speak not from himself

(5:19); 5:30; (6:38); 7:16; 12:49-50

16:13

Action

Son

Spirit

Speak only what he hears

3:32; (3:34); (5:30); 8:26; 40; 12:50; 15:15

16:13

Action

Son

Spirit

Convict

3:19-20; 4:16; 18; (5:27); (8:7); 8:34; 40; 11:40; 12:7-8; 13:8

16:7-11

Action

Son

Spirit

Be received

1:12 (see 1:10-11)

7:39 (see 14:17)

Action

Son

Spirit

Disclose what belongs to God

1:18

16:13-14

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