John 16:7

⁵ But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

⁶ But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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.

⁸ And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

⁹ Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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John 14:16–17
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
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Acts 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
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John 7:39
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
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Luke 24:49
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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Acts 1:4–5
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
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Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
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