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John 16:7

The Holy SpiritComfortJesus Christ

5 Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

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BSB
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
KJV
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
WEB
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
ASV
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.
DARBY
But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.
BLB
But I say to you⁺ the truth, it is profitable for you⁺ that I should go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you⁺; but if I go, I will send Him to you⁺.
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere sannheten: Det er til gagn for dere at jeg går bort; for går jeg ikke bort, da kommer talsmannen ikke til dere; men går jeg bort, da skal jeg sende ham til dere.
OTB
Likevel sier jeg dere sannheten: Det er til deres fordel at jeg går bort. For hvis jeg ikke går bort, vil ikke Hjelperen komme til dere; men hvis jeg går, vil jeg sende ham til dere.
B1930
Men jeg sier eder sannheten: Det er til gagn for eder at jeg går bort; for går jeg ikke bort, da kommer talsmannen ikke til eder; men går jeg bort, da skal jeg sende ham til eder.

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Cross references

  • John 14:26

    But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

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  • John 14:16–17

    And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

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  • John 15:26

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

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  • Acts 2:33

    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

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  • John 7:39

    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

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  • Luke 24:49

    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

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  • Acts 1:4–5

    And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

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  • Romans 8:28

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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