John 16:7

Weymouth NT

»Yet it is the truth that I am telling you–it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.«

Cross References

Luke 24:49

And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.«

Luke 4:25

But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;

Luke 9:27

I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God.«

John 14:26

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will teach you everything, and will bring to your memories all that I have said to you.

John 14:28

»You heard me say to you, `I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.

John 14:3

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me, that where I am you also may be.

John 15:26

»When the Advocate is come whom I will send to you from the Father's presence –the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father's presence– He will be a witness concerning me.«

John 16:8

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; –

John 7:39

He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began to speak. »I clearly see,« he said, »that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;

Acts 2:33

»Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.«

Romans 8:28

Now we know that for those who love God all things are working together for good–for those, I mean, whom with deliberate purpose He has called.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;