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John 16:7-9
New King James Version
John 16:7-9
New King James Version
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 (A)if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has (B)come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 (C)of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
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John 16:7-9
New American Standard Bible
John 16:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the [a](A)Helper will not come to you; but if I go, (B)I will send Him to you. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment: 9 regarding sin, (C)because they do not believe in Me;
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- John 16:7 Or Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor
John 16:7-9
New International Version
John 16:7-9
New International Version
7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate(A) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.(B) 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin,(C) because people do not believe in me;
John 16:7-9
King James Version
John 16:7-9
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.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
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John 16:7-9
English Standard Version
John 16:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for (A)if I do not go away, (B)the Helper will not come to you. But (C)if (D)I go, (E)I will send him to you. 8 (F)And when he comes, he will (G)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, (H)because they do not believe in me;
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