John 16:7 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁷ 5 All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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 depart, I will send him unto you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you].

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁷ I assure you that it is better for you that I go away. If I don’t go away, the Companion won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I am going. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But when I will have gone away, I will send him to you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:7 Cross References

Psalm 68:18

5 Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.

Luke 24:49

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Luke 4:25

3 And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil, and he cried out with a loud voice,

Luke 9:27

5 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

John 14:26

Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you.

John 14:28

I am the vine; you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

John 14:3

1 Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?

John 15:26

But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:8

6 A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.

John 7:39

7 The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced?

Acts 10:34

2 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be judge of the living and of the dead.

Acts 2:33

1 They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Romans 8:28

6 (As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

2 Corinthians 4:17

But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord.