But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Cross References
John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever--
John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
John 16:8And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
Treasury of Scripture
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 to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
I tell.
John 8:45,46
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not…
Luke 4:25
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
It.
John 11:50-52
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not…
John 14:3,28
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also…
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
the Comforter.
John 7:39
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 14:16,17,26
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; …
John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
but.
Psalm 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Luke 24:49
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:4,5
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me…