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John 16:7

NETBible	But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate¹ will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 16:7	But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 16:7	"But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 16:7	But it is actually best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Counselor won’t come. If I do go away, he will come because I will send him to you.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 16:7	So let me say it again, this truth: It's better for you that I leave. If I don't leave, the Friend won't come. But if I go, I'll send him to you.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 16:7	But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 16:7	Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 16:7	"Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
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KJV	Nevertheless <235> I <1473> tell <3004> (5719) you <5213> the truth <225>_; It is expedient <4851> (5719) for you <5213> that <2443> I <1473> go away <565> (5632)_: for <1063> if <3362> (0) I go <565> (0) not <3362> away <565> (5632)_, the Comforter <3875> will <2064> (0) not <3756> come <2064> (5695) unto <4314> you <5209>_; but <1161> if <1437> I depart <4198> (5680)_, I will send <3992> (5692) him <846> unto <4314> you <5209>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 16:7	"But I tell <3004> you the truth <225> , it is to your advantage <4851> that I go <565> away <565> ; for if <1437> I do not go <565> away <565> , the Helper <3875> will not come <2064> to you; but if <1437> I go <4198> , I will send <3992> Him to you.
NET [draft] ITL	But <235> I <1473> tell <3004> you <5213> the truth <225> , it is <4851> to your <5213> advantage <4851> that <2443> I <1473> am going away <565> . For <1063> if <1437> I do <565> not <3361> go away <565> , the Advocate <3875> will <2064> not <3756> <3361> come <2064> to <4314> you <5209> , but <1161> if <1437> I go <4198> , I will send <3992> him <846> to <4314> you <5209> .
GREEK	all <235> CONJ egw <1473> P-1NS thn <3588> T-ASF alhyeian <225> N-ASF legw <3004> (5719) V-PAI-1S umin <5213> P-2DP sumferei <4851> (5719) V-PAI-3S umin <5213> P-2DP ina <2443> CONJ egw <1473> P-1NS apelyw <565> (5632) V-2AAS-1S ean <1437> COND gar <1063> CONJ mh <3361> PRT-N apelyw <565> (5632) V-2AAS-1S o <3588> T-NSM paraklhtov <3875> N-NSM ou <3756> PRT-N mh <3361> PRT-N elyh <2064> (5632) V-2AAS-3S prov <4314> PREP umav <5209> P-2AP ean <1437> COND de <1161> CONJ poreuyw <4198> (5680) V-AOS-1S pemqw <3992> (5692) V-FAI-1S auton <846> P-ASM prov <4314> PREP umav <5209> P-2AP


NETBible	But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate¹ will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
NET Notes	¹tn Or “Helper” or “Counselor”; Grk “Paraclete,” from the Greek word παράκλητος (paraklhto"). See the note on the word “Advocate” in John 14:16 for a discussion of how this word is translated.