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John 16:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the helper+ will not come to you; but if I do go, I will send him to you.

John 16:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 ἀλλ’ But ἐγὼ I τὴν the ἀλήθειαν truth λέγω am saying ὑμῖν, to YOU, συμφέρει it is bearing together ὑμῖν to YOU ἵνα in order that ἐγὼ I ἀπέλθω. should go off. ἐὰν If ever γὰρ for μὴ not ἀπέλθω, I should go off, ὁ the παράκλητος paraclete οὐ not μὴ not ἔλθῃ would come πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς· YOU; ἐὰν if ever δὲ but πορευθῶ, I should go, πέμψω I shall send αὐτὸν him πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς. YOU.

John 16:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 Nevertheless, I am telling YOU the truth, It is for YOUR benefit I am going away. For if I do not go away, the helper*+ will by no means come to YOU; but if I do go my way, I will send him to YOU.

John 16:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage to have me leave. For if I do not leave, the Spokesman will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

John 16:7

American Standard Version
- 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.

John 16:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 But I the truth am telling you—It is profitable for you that I depart; For if I should not depart The Advocate would in nowise come unto you,—But if I go I will send him unto you.

John 16:7

King James Version
- 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.