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. |
“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 if I depart, I will send Him to you. |
“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. |
But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. |
However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. |
But I am telling you the truth. It is advantageous for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Counselor will positively not come to you. But if I depart, I will send Him to you. |
Yet I am telling you the simple truth when I assure you that it is a good thing for you that I should go away. For if I did not go away, the divine Helper would not come to you. But if I go, then I will send Him to you. |
Yet it is nothing but the truth I now tell you, that it is better for you that I should go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come into close fellowship with you, but if I do go away, I will send Him to be in close fellowship with you. |
Nevertheless 235 I 1473 tell 3004 you 5213 the 3588 truth; 225 It is expedient 4851 for you 5213 that 2443 I 1473 go away: 565 for 1063 if I 1437 go not 3361 away, 565 the 3588 Comforter 3875 will not 3756 come 2064 unto 4314 you; 5209 but 1161 if 1437 I depart, 4198 I will send 3992 Him 846 unto 4314 you. 5209 |
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