John 16:7

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Neuerthelesse, I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I go away. For yf I go not away, that comforter wyll not come vnto you: But yf I depart, I wyll sende hym vnto you.

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  • John 14:26 : 26 But the comforter, which is the holy ghost, whom the father wyll sende in my name, he shal teach you all thinges, & bryng all thynges to your remebraunce whatsoeuer I haue sayde vnto you.
  • John 15:26 : 26 But when the comforter is come, whom I wyl sende vnto you from the father, euen the spirite of trueth, which proceadeth of the father, he shall testifie of me.
  • John 14:16-17 : 16 And I wyll pray the father, and he shall geue you another comforter, that he may byde with you for euer: 17 Euen the spirite of trueth, whom the worlde can not receaue, because the worlde seeth hym not, neither knoweth hym. But ye knowe hym: For he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.
  • John 7:39 : 39 (But this spake he of the spirite, which they yt beleue on hym, should receaue. For the holy ghost was not yet there because Iesus was not yet glorified.)
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 For we knowe yt all thinges worke for the best, vnto them that loue God, to them which also are called of purpose.
  • Acts 2:33 : 33 Then sence that he by the ryght hande of God was exalted, and hath receaued of the father the promise of the holy ghost, he hath shed foorth this, which ye nowe see, and heare.
  • Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou wenst vp on high, thou hast led captiuitie captiue, thou hast receaued gyftes for men: yea euen for those that be disobedient, that God the Lorde myght dwell among them,
  • John 11:50-52 : 50 Nor consider, that it is expedient for vs, that one man dye for the people, and not that all the people perishe. 51 This spake he, not of hym selfe, but beyng hye priest that same yere, he prophesied that Iesus shoulde dye for the people, 52 And not for the people only: but that he shoulde gather together in one, the chyldren of God, that were scattered abrode.
  • John 14:3 : 3 And yf I go to prepare a place for you, I wyll come agayne, and receaue you, euen vnto my selfe: that where I am, there may ye be also.
  • Luke 24:49 : 49 And beholde I wyll sende the promise of my father vpon you: But tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntyll ye be endued with power from an hye.
  • John 8:45-46 : 45 And because I tel you the trueth, therfore ye beleue me not. 46 Which of you rebuketh me of sinne? Yf I say the trueth, why do not ye beleue me?
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said: Of a trueth I perceaue that God hath no regarde of persons:
  • 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our exceedyng tribulation which is momentanie & lyght, prepareth an exceedyng and an eternall wayght of glorie vnto vs.
  • Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Wherfore he saith: When he went vp an hye, he ledde captiuitie captiue, and gaue gyftes vnto men. 9 (But that he ascended, what is it? but that he also descended first into the lower partes of the earth? 10 He that descended, is euen the same also that ascended vp farre aboue all heauens, to fulfyll all thynges.) 11 And he gaue some apostles, and some prophetes, and some euangelistes, and some shepheardes and teachers, 12 To the gatheryng together of the saintes, into the worke of ministration, into the edifiyng of the body of Christe: 13 Tyll we all meete together into the vnitie of fayth, and knowledge of the sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christe:
  • Acts 1:4-5 : 4 And gatheryng them together, commaunded them that they shoulde not depart from Hierusalem, but wayte for the promise of the father, wherof saith he ye haue hearde of me. 5 For Iohn truely baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy ghost, after these fewe dayes.
  • John 14:28 : 28 Ye haue hearde howe I sayde vnto you, I go away, and come agayne vnto you. Yf ye loued me, ye woulde veryly reioyce, because I sayde, I go vnto the father: for the father is greater then I.
  • Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you of a trueth, many wydowes were in Israel, in the dayes of Elias, when heauen was shutte three yeres & sixe monethes, when great famishment was throughout all ye lande:
  • Luke 9:27 : 27 I tell you of a trueth, there be some standyng here, whiche shall not taste of death, tyl they see the kingdome of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:4-6
    3 verses
    83%

    4But these thynges haue I tolde you, that when the tyme is come, ye may remeber then that I tolde you. These thynges sayde I not vnto you at the begynnyng, because I was present with you.

    5But nowe I go my waye, to hym that sent me, & none of you asketh me, whyther goest thou.

    6But because I haue saide such thinges vnto you, your heartes are ful of sorow.

  • John 14:15-20
    6 verses
    82%

    15If ye loue me, kepe my commaundementes,

    16And I wyll pray the father, and he shall geue you another comforter, that he may byde with you for euer:

    17Euen the spirite of trueth, whom the worlde can not receaue, because the worlde seeth hym not, neither knoweth hym. But ye knowe hym: For he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.

    18I wyll not leaue you comfortlesse, but wyll come to you.

    19Yet a litle whyle, and the worlde shall see me no more: but ye shall see me, because I lyue, and ye shall lyue also.

    20That day shall ye knowe, that I am in my father, and you in me, & I in you.

  • John 15:26
    81%

    26But when the comforter is come, whom I wyl sende vnto you from the father, euen the spirite of trueth, which proceadeth of the father, he shall testifie of me.

  • John 16:8
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    8And whe he is come, he wyll rebuke the world of sinne, and of righteousnes, and of iudgement.

  • John 14:25-31
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    78%

    25These thynges haue I spoken vnto you, beyng yet present with you.

    26But the comforter, which is the holy ghost, whom the father wyll sende in my name, he shal teach you all thinges, & bryng all thynges to your remebraunce whatsoeuer I haue sayde vnto you.

    27Peace I leaue with you, my peace I geue vnto you: Not as the worlde geueth, geue I vnto you. Let not your heartes be greeued, neither feare.

    28Ye haue hearde howe I sayde vnto you, I go away, and come agayne vnto you. Yf ye loued me, ye woulde veryly reioyce, because I sayde, I go vnto the father: for the father is greater then I.

    29And nowe haue I shewed you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye myght beleue.

    30Hereafter wyll I not talke many wordes vnto you: For the prince of this worlde cometh, and hath nought in me.

    31But that the worlde may knowe that I loue the father: And as the father gaue me commaundement, euen so do I. Ryse, let vs go hence.

  • John 16:10-17
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    10Of righteousnes, because I go to my father, and ye shall see me no more.

    11Of iudgement, because the prince of this worlde is iudged alredy.

    12I haue yet many thynges to say vnto you, but ye can not beare them away nowe.

    13Howebeit, when he is come, whiche is the spirite of trueth, he wyl leade you into all trueth. He shall not speake of himselfe: but whatsoeuer he shal heare, that shall he speake, and he wyll shewe you thynges to come.

    14He shall glorifie me: For he shall receaue of mine, and shal shewe vnto you.

    15All thynges that the father hath, are mine: Therfore sayde I vnto you that he shall take of mine, & shew vnto you.

    16After a whyle, and ye shall not see me, and agayne after a whyle ye shall see me: for I go to the father.

    17Then sayde some of his disciples betwene them selues: What is this that he saith vnto vs, after a whyle, & ye shal not see me, and againe, after a whyle ye shal see me: and, that I go to the father?

  • John 14:2-4
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    2In my fathers house, are many dwellyng places: If it were not so, I woulde haue tolde you. I go to prepare a place for you.

    3And yf I go to prepare a place for you, I wyll come agayne, and receaue you, euen vnto my selfe: that where I am, there may ye be also.

    4And whither I go, ye knowe, and the way ye knowe.

  • John 16:22-23
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    73%

    22And ye nowe therefore haue sorowe: but I wyll see you agayne, and your heartes shall reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.

    23And in that day shall ye aske me no question. Ueryly veryly I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shal aske the father in my name, he wyll geue it you.

  • John 13:33
    72%

    33Litle children, yet a litle whyle am I with you. Ye shall seeke me: and as I sayde vnto the Iewes, whither I go, thither can ye not come. Also to you say I nowe:

  • John 7:33-34
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    72%

    33Then sayde Iesus vnto them: yet am I a litle whyle with you, and then go I vnto hym that sent me.

    34Ye shall seke me, & shall not fynde me: & where I am thither can ye not come.

  • John 16:25-28
    4 verses
    72%

    25These thynges haue I spoken vnto you by prouerbes. The tyme wyl come, when I shall no more speake vnto you by prouerbes: but I shall shewe you playnely of my father.

    26At that day shall ye aske in my name: And I say not vnto you, that I wyll pray vnto my father for you.

    27For the father hym selfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleued that I came out from God.

    28I went out from the father, and came into the worlde: Agayne, I leaue the worlde, and go to the father.

  • John 16:32
    72%

    32Beholde, the houre draweth nye, and is alredy come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man to his owne, and shall leaue me alone. And yet am I not alone: For the father is with me.

  • John 8:21-22
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    71%

    21Then sayde Iesus againe vnto them: I go my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall dye in your synnes: Whyther I go, thyther can ye not come.

    22Then sayde the Iewes: Wyll he kyll hym selfe, because he saith, whyther I go, thyther can ye not come?

  • John 16:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19Iesus perceaued that they would aske hym, and sayde vnto them: Do ye enquire among your selues of that I said after a whyle, and, ye shall not see me, & againe, after a while & ye shall see me?

    20Ueryly veryly I say vnto you, ye shall wepe and lament, the worlde shall reioyce: ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioy.

  • Acts 1:4
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    4And gatheryng them together, commaunded them that they shoulde not depart from Hierusalem, but wayte for the promise of the father, wherof saith he ye haue hearde of me.

  • John 14:6-7
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    67%

    6Iesus sayth vnto hym: I am the way, and the trueth, and the lyfe. No man cometh vnto the father, but by me.

    7If ye had knowen me, ye had knowen my father also. And nowe ye knowe hym, and haue seene hym.

  • John 8:16
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    16And if I iudge, my iudgement is true: For I am not alone, but I and the father that sent me.

  • John 17:13
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    13Nowe come I to thee, and these wordes speake I in the worlde, that they myght haue my ioy fulfylled in them seues.

  • John 14:23
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    23Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: If a man loue me, he wyll kepe my sayinges: and my father wyll loue hym, and we wyll come vnto hym, and dwell with hym.

  • John 13:20
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    20Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto you, he that receaueth whomsoeuer I sende, receaueth me: And he that receaueth me, receaueth hym that sent me.