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things to say to you

"messages for you" or "words for you"

the Spirit of Truth

This is a name for the Holy Spirit who will tell the people the truth about God.

he will guide you into all the truth

The "truth" refers to spiritual truth. AT: "he will teach you all the spiritual truth you need to know" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

he will say whatever he hears

Jesus implies that God the Father will speak to the Spirit. AT: "he will say whatever God tells him to say" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you

Here "things of mine" refers to Jesus' teaching and mighty works. AT: "he will reveal to you that what I have said and done are indeed true" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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