John 16:7

Good News Translation

But I am telling you the truth: it is better for you that I go away, because if I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, then I will send him to you.

Cross References

Psalm 68:18

He goes up to the heights, taking many captives with him; he receives gifts from rebellious people. The Lord God will live there.

Luke 24:49

And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”

Luke 4:25

Listen to me: it is true that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three and a half years and a severe famine spread throughout the whole land.

Luke 9:27

I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God.”

John 14:26

The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

John 14:28

You heard me say to you, ‘I am leaving, but I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father; for he is greater than I.

John 14:3

And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am.

John 15:26

“The Helper will come—the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

John 16:8

And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment.

John 7:39

Jesus said this about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were going to receive. At that time the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not been raised to glory.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis.

Acts 2:33

He has been raised to the right side of God, his Father, and has received from him the Holy Spirit, as he had promised. What you now see and hear is his gift that he has poured out on us.

Romans 8:28

We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.