John 16:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.

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  • John 14:26 : 26 But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father wil send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I haue tolde you.
  • John 15:26 : 26 But when that Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father, he shall testifie of me.
  • John 14:16-17 : 16 And I wil pray the Father, and he shal giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer, 17 Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.
  • John 7:39 : 39 ( This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.
  • Acts 2:33 : 33 Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare.
  • Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lorde God might dwell there.
  • John 11:50-52 : 50 Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 This spake hee not of himselfe: but being hie Priest that same yere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation: 52 And not for that nation onely, but that he shoulde gather together in one the children of God, which were scattered.
  • John 14:3 : 3 And if I go to prepare a place for you, I wil come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also.
  • Luke 24:49 : 49 And beholde, I doe sende the promes of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.
  • John 8:45-46 : 45 And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not. 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons.
  • 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:
  • Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, & gaue gifts vnto men. 9 (Nowe, in that hee ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth? 10 Hee that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that hee might fill all things) 11 Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers, 12 For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ, 13 Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,
  • Acts 1:4-5 : 4 And when he had gathered them together, he commaunded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me. 5 For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.
  • John 14:28 : 28 Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.
  • Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you of a trueth, many widowes were in Israel in the dayes of Elias, when heauen was shut three yeres and sixe moneths, when great famine was throughout all the land:
  • Luke 9:27 : 27 And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God.

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  • John 16:4-6
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    4But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them; these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.

    5But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

    6But because I haue saide these thinges vnto you, your hearts are full of sorowe.

  • John 14:15-20
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    15If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,

    16And I wil pray the Father, and he shal giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,

    17Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.

    18I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you.

    19Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.

    20At that day shall ye knowe that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • John 15:26
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    26But when that Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father, he shall testifie of me.

  • John 16:8
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    8And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.

  • John 14:25-31
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    25These things haue I spoken vnto you, being present with you.

    26But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father wil send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I haue tolde you.

    27Peace I leaue with you: my peace I giue vnto you: not as the worlde giueth, giue I vnto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor feare.

    28Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.

    29And nowe haue I spoken vnto you, before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue.

    30Hereafter will I not speake many things vnto you: for the prince of this world commeth, and hath nought in me.

    31But it is that the world may knowe that I loue my Father: and as the Father hath commanded me, so I doe. Arise, let vs goe hence.

  • John 16:10-17
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    10Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more:

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

    12I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them nowe.

    13Howbeit, when he is come which is the Spirit of trueth, he will leade you into all trueth: for he shall not speake of himselfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the things to come.

    14He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you.

    15All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.

    16A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.

    17Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father.

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    2In my Fathers house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would haue tolde you: I go to prepare a place for you.

    3And if I go to prepare a place for you, I wil come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also.

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

  • John 16:22-23
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    22And ye nowe therefore are in sorowe: but I will see you againe, & your hearts shal reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.

    23And in that day shall ye aske me nothing. Verely, verely I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.

  • John 13:33
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    33Litle children, yet a litle while am I with you: ye shall seeke me, but as I sayde vnto the Iewes, Whither I goe, can ye not come: also to you say I nowe,

  • John 7:33-34
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    33Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

    34Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.

  • John 16:25-28
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    25These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father.

    26At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you:

    27For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.

    28I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father.

  • John 16:32
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    32Beholde, the houre commeth, and is already come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man into his owne, and shall leaue me alone: but I am not alone: for the Father is with me.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shal seeke me, and shal die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

    22Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

  • John 16:19-20
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    19Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?

    20Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye.

  • Acts 1:4
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    4And when he had gathered them together, he commaunded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.

  • John 14:6-7
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    6Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.

    7If ye had knowen mee, ye should haue knowen my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and haue seene him.

  • John 8:16
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    16And if I also iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent mee.

  • John 17:13
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    13And now come I to thee, and these things speake I in the worlde, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.

  • John 14:23
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    23Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If any man loue me, he will keepe my worde, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and wil dwell with him.

  • John 13:20
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    20Verely, verely I say vnto you, If I send any, he that receiueth him, receiueth me, and hee that receiueth me, receiueth him that sent me.