The Gospel of St. John

xiv. 26), and can be clearly proved against the schismatical Greeks from

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other parts of Scripture, as from John xvi. 13, 14. The Greek rendered *you shall give testimony*, is ambiguous, and may be either an imperative or an indicative. However, as Christ seems to be speaking of the witnesses who will maintain His cause against the world, and not to be prescribing the duty of the Apostles, the indicative is preferable.