John 16:7

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 (18)

  • John 14:26 (40)

    But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you o

  • John 14:16–17 (25)

    And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

  • John 15:26 (22)

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He wil

  • Acts 2:33 (17)

    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out wha

  • John 7:39 (16)

    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been

  • Acts 1:4–5 (14)

    And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father prom

  • Luke 24:49 (14)

    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with powe

  • Romans 8:28 (13)

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpo

  • John 14:3 (8)

    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be wher

  • Ephesians 4:8–13 (7)

    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

  • Acts 10:34 (7)

    Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

  • Psalms 68:18 (7)

    You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that

  • John 14:28 (6)

    You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to

  • Luke 9:27 (5)

    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

  • John 8:45–46 (4)

    But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

  • John 11:50–52 (4)

    You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17 (3)

    For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

  • Luke 4:25 (2)

    But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three a