1"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2"In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3"If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4"And you know the way where I am going." 5Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?" 6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."

ταράσσω (tarassō 5015) [

trouble [verb] -ed, -est, -ethto stir up, to agitate, as water in a pool; of the mind, to stir up, trouble, disturb with various emotions.

1. As one writer said, “let not your heart be tossed about like water agitated by winds." Jesus knew of the storm was about to come. 

μονή (monē 3438)

1. abode [noun] an abiding place, a mansion, a habitation 2. mansion -stay in a place; hence, an abiding place (this specific meaning occurs only in John 14:23).

8Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." 9Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. 11"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves. 12"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. 13"Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14"If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

A Translation of I am in the Father and the Father is in Me__(οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν; τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ) [Not believe I in the Father and the Father in Me__] Notice the word “en.” To translate it “in” the Father is justifiable but probably out of context. “Just as legitimate is the translation “with” the Father. Go back to verse one and see the the subject is matter is “where" Jesus is going. Jesus is going “where” the Father is and he will be “with” the Father, not in the Father.

Shall he do also  (κακεινος ποιησε). Emphatic pronoun εκεινος, "that one also."

Greater works than these  (μειζονα τουτων). Comparative adjective neuter plural from μεγας with ablative case τουτων. Not necessarily greater miracles and not greater spiritual works in quality, but greater in quantity. Cf. Peter at Pentecost and Paul's mission tours. "Because I go" (οτ εγω πορευορνα). Reason for this expansion made possible by the Holy Spirit as Paraclete (16:7).

What ever you shall ask (οτ αν αιτησητε). Indefinite relative clause with οτ (neuter accusative singular of οστις), αν and the aorist active subjunctive of αιτεω. This is an advance thought over verse 12.
In my name  (εν τω ονοματ μου). First mention of his "name" as the "open sesame" to the Father's will. See also 14:26;  15:16;  16:23,24,26.
That will I do (τουτο ποιησω). The Father answers prayers (15:16; 16:23), but so does the Son (here and verse 14). The purpose (ινα clause with first aorist passive subjunctive of δοξαζω) is "that the Father may be glorified in the Son." Plead Christ's name in prayer to the Father.

Until now the disciples had not asked in the Name of Christ, nor had He Himself ever used the expression. The nearest approach is, ‘met together in my Name.’ Here in His parting words, He repeats the word unceasingly in connection with those promises of unlimited meaning, ‘Whatsoever,’ ‘Anything,’ ‘What you will,’ to teach them and us that His Name is our only, but also our all-sufficient plea. The power of prayer and the answer depend on the right use of the Name.
What is a person’s name? That word or expression in which the person is called up or represented to us. When I mention or hear a name, it calls up before me the whole man, what I know of him, and also the impression he has made on me. The name of a king includes his honor, his power, his kingdom. His name is the symbol of his power. And so each name of God embodies and represents some part of the glory of the Unseen One. And the Name of Christ is the expression of all He has done and all He is and lives to do as our Mediator.
And what is it to do a thing in the name of another? It is to come with the power and authority of that other, as his representative and substitute. We know how such a use of another’s name always supposes a community of interest. No one would give another the free use of his name without first being assured that his honor and interest were as safe with that other as with himself.

15"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. 18"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

19"After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. 20"In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21"He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." 22Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, what then has happened that You are going to disclose Yourself to us and not to the world?" 23Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. 24"He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.

παράκλητος (paraklētos 3875)
1. comforter
called to one's aid (properly a verbal adjective implying capability or adaptation for giving the aid). Here as a subs. with article, he who has been or may be called to help (especially in a court of justice, a legal assistant). Used of both the second and third persons in the Holy Trinity. (1Jo 2:1, so that there is one paraclete with us that we may not sin, and 'another' paraclete with the Father if we do sin.)2. advocate(a verbal adjective) he who has been or may be called to help; a pleader who comes forward in favor of and as the representative of another.

The Book of Acts is a wonderful chance to help people with the idea of the Holy Spirit and to try and clear up some confusion. But before I comment on that I want to give some general definitions not relating to the Holy Spirit that we are forced to confront in the Book of Acts. "The Day of the Lord." Always a judgment figure. We learn this from the Minor Prophets. Sometimes the expression is coupled with salvation but judgment is the idea. Acts 2:20 is the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. according to the book of Joel. (Listen to the Wars of the Jews Here)

Last Days." Never a reference to the time period we live in but always a reference to God's last days of a "Theocratic reign" over Israel. For example, look at Isaiah 2:2ff. The church of Christ was established in "the last days." Another example. Hebrews 1:2, Jesus lived and spoke in the "last days." The last days were 2000 years ago when God ended His relationship (as in the OT) with Israel.

The Holy Spirit.

The word "spirit" (πνεύμάтι) in the Greek text is never capitalized. The only way we ever know if the text is speaking about the Holy Spirit is context and the word Hagion (Holy) is in front of the word "spirit." This one fact makes all translations very subjective. Very often, the word "spirit" is used to express an attitude. "Blessed are the meek in spirit." Or in the LXX, Leviticus chapter 23, the Lord commanded the people to be assembled so that He might see who is in the "spirit of the day" (He wanted to check attitudes). In fact, I don't think that in Galatians the 5th chapter "the fruit of the Spirit, " should be capitalized but should be "the fruit of the spirit" or the outgrowth of the proper attitude. Then again, it could be the Holy Spirit since we know there was an apostle in the congregation distributing miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit (See Gal. 3: 1-5), which means no one knows for sure.

The Holy Spirit is found in the in the Book of Acts in two forms and can be easily identified by one of two names as we move through the Book.

THE EMPOWERING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

To grasp this one, we must start in John 16:7ff. (or John 14:15ff.) with Jesus promising the apostles that after He was gone that "the Helper" the Holy Spirit" will come to their aid. Now we move to the last chapter of the book of Luke. This is after the resurrection. Jesus says in Luke 24:49, that He will send the promise of the Father if they (the apostles) go to Jerusalem and wait.--- This promise (the Holy Spirit) was going to come with "POWER." Thus, the empowering of the Holy Spirit. The Empowering of the Holy Spirit is always related to miraculous gifts and is found in most of the books of the New Testament. Now, notice Acts chapter 1, verse 8. They were to receive their POWER when the Holy Spirit came on them, which it did in Acts 2:1ff. The Empowering of the Holy Spirit was generally transfered by the laying on of hands. Acts chapter 6 is the clearest case of this. Notice that in Acts 6:5, Stephen already had the Holy Spirit - but in verse 6- they laid hands on him and in verse 8 he was full of POWER! In fact, Stephen had the INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT before they laid hands on him and gave him the EMPOWERING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by laying hands on him and gave him the ability to perform miraculous deeds.

THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is what every Christian receives at baptism. This is also a biblical name. (The Spirit that dwells in you). For instance, passages like II Tim 1:14 could be the empowering of the Holy Spirit but most likely is a reference to both. James 4:5 is probably the Indwelling of the Spirit. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is found all over the book of Romans. Particularly in passages as in Romans 8:26ff, we find the Holy Spirit making intercession for man with God. In 8:16, we find that the indwelling Spirit, is one way God identifies us as His.

Now, what we are told about the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit?

1. We receive Him at baptism (Acts 2:38).

2. He is our seal (same as mentioned in Romans) Ephesians 1:13.

3. He is our Promise. When we were baptized we were promised the Holy Spirit and thus receiving it is the fulfillment of that Promise. Ephesians 1:13.

4. He is our guarantee. Those of us sealed with the Spirit have a guarantee. Ephesians 1:14

5. He is our Inheritance. - He is our rightful inheritance from God.

6. We can grieve the Holy Spirit. Eph. 4:30, that we received when we were baptized (Acts 2:38).

In short, the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is non-miraculous. We cannot do the wonderful works that Apostles did in the 1st Century but the Holy Spirit is real and alive within each of us.

The Empowering of the Holy Spirit was a 1st Century phenomena used to establish church congregations and confirm the Word of God. It is gone and will not be back. See Hebrews 2:1-6.

25"These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you. 26"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. 27"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. 28"You heard that I said to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you ' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29"Now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe. 30"I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me; 31but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me Get up, let us go from here.

 I go away, and I come (υπαγω κα ερχομα), both futuristic presents (7:33; 14:3,18). If you love me (ε ηγαπατε με). Second-class condition with the imperfect active of αγαπαω referring to present time, implying that the disciples are not loving Jesus as they should. You would have rejoiced (εχαρητε αν). Second aorist passive indicative of χαιρω with αν, conclusion of second-class condition referring to past time, "You would already have rejoiced before this" at Christ's going to the Father (verse 12). Greater than I (μειζων μου). Ablative case μου after the comparative μειζων (from positive μεγας). The filial relation makes this necessary. Not a distinction in nature or essence (cf. 10:30), but in rank in the Trinity. No Arianism or Unitarianism here. The very explanation here is proof of the deity of the Son (Dods).
(John 14:28, RWP)