John 16:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Let me assure you, it is better for you that I go away. I say this because when I go away I will send the Helper to you. But if I did not go, the Helper would not come.

Cross References

John 14:26

But the Helper will teach you everything and cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name.

John 15:26

“I will send you the Helper from the Father. The Helper is the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father. When he comes, he will tell about me.

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. These are the people God chose, because that was his plan.

Acts 2:33

Jesus was lifted up to heaven. Now he is with God, at God’s right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to him, as he promised. So Jesus has now poured out that Spirit. This is what you see and hear.

John 7:39

Jesus was talking about the Spirit. The Spirit had not yet been given to people, because Jesus had not yet been raised to glory. But later, those who believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit.

Luke 24:49

Remember that I will send you the one my Father promised. Stay in the city until you are given that power from heaven.”

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that God does not consider some people to be better than others.

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 happy that I am going back to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

John 14:3

After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back. Then I will take you with me, so that you can be where I am.

Psalm 68:18

You went up to your high place, leading a parade of captives. You received gifts from people, even those who turned against you. The Lord God went up there to live.

Luke 9:27

Believe me when I say that some of you people standing here will see God’s kingdom before you die.”

Luke 4:25

“During the time of Elijah it did not rain in Israel for three and a half years. There was no food anywhere in the whole country. There were many widows in Israel during that time. But the fact is, Elijah was sent to none of those widows in Israel. He was sent only to a widow in Zarephath, a town in Sidon.

2 Corinthians 4:17

We have small troubles for a while now, but these troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than our troubles.

John 16:8

“When the Helper comes, he will show the people of the world how wrong they are about sin, about being right with God, and about judgment.