John 16:7 — Bible Verse (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.”
John 16:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 16:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 16:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
John 16:7 — World English Bible
John 16:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
John 16:7 — American Standard Version
John 16:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;”
John 16:7 — Young's Literal Translation
John 16:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
John 16:7 — Darby Translation
John 16:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.”
John 16:7 — Geneva Bible
John 16:7 in Context — John 16
5 Mas ahora voy al que me envió; y ninguno de vosotros me pregunta: ¿Adónde vas?
6 Antes, porque os he hablado estas cosas, tristeza ha henchido vuestro corazón.
7 Empero yo os digo la verdad: Os es necesario que yo vaya: porque si yo no fuese, el Consolador no vendría á vosotros; mas si yo fuere, os le enviaré.
8 Y cuando él viniere redargüirá al mundo de pecado, y de justicia, y de juicio:
9 De pecado ciertamente, por cuanto no creen en mí;
What Does John 16:7 Mean?
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