John 16:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 16:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἀλήθειαν
alḗtheia
G225
truth
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
συμφέρει
symphérō
G4851
to bring together
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
ἀπέλθω
apérchomai
G565
to depart
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
ἀπέλθω
apérchomai
G565
to depart
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
παράκλητος
paráklētos
G3875
advocate
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἐλεύσεται
érchomai
G2064
to come
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
πορευθῶ
poreúomai
G4198
to go
πέμψω
pémpō
G3992
to send
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
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World English Bible Public Domain
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I would 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.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).