John 16:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
John 16:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 16:729 words
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἐγὼegōI
τὴνtēnthe
ἀλήθειανalētheiantruth
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
συμφέρειsymphereibe
better for, bring together, be expedie…
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἐγὼegōI
ἀπέλθωapelthōcome, depart, go
(aside
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
γὰρgarfor
μὴmēnot
ἀπέλθωapelthōcome, depart, go
(aside
ὁhothe
παράκλητοςparaklētosadvocate, comforter
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
ἔλθῃelthēcome / go
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
δὲdeand / but
πορευθῶporeuthōdepart, go (away, forth
πέμψωpempsōsend, thrust in
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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