Verse 7
John 16:7
American Standard Version
7
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.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω ὑμῖν, συμφέρει ὑμῖν ἵνα ἐγὼ ἀπέλθω. ἐὰν ⸀γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω, ὁ παράκλητος ⸂οὐ μὴ ἔλθῃ⸃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ, πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
English Translation
But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 16 Context
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These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.
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They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall thi...
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And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
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But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how tha...
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But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
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But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
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Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the...
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And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judg...
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of sin, because they believe not on me;
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of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;
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of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.
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I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
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Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall n...
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He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
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All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall...
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A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
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[Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little...
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They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
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Yashua (Jesus) perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire am...
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall...
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And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anythin...
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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full...
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In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;
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Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we b...
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Yashua (Jesus) answered them, Do ye now believe?
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Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall l...
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