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Paraclete

the being who, both in the authorized and revised versions of the New Testament, is called the "Comforter," alternative renderings being given in the margin of the latter. Ad vocate, Helper, or Paraclete. He is "the Spirit of Truth" (John xv: 26, xvi: 13), the Holy Ghost (xiv: 26). His function with regard to the world is to convict it PARAGUAY on examination, be found to be perfectly correct and well founded.

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