King James Version

John 16:7

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then not shall come” (οὐ ἔλθῃ) before to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not will come” (οὐκ ἐλεύσεται) before to here.

ἀλλ’allNeverthelessἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “Nevertheless”G235but, except, however.NeverthelessἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the object formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ὑμῖνhuminfor youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “for you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.for youσυμφέρειsumphereito be profitableσυμφέρω (sumpherō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be profitable”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iἀπέλθωapelthōgo awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “go away”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.go awayἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀπέλθωapelthōI goἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I go”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.I goὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παράκλητοςparaklētosComforterπαράκλητοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Comforter”, the subject formG3875(a) an advocate, intercessor, (b) a consoler, comforter, helper, (c) Paraclete.This verse uses “comforter”.the Comforterοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμὴmēμήadverbG3361not, lest.ἔλθῃelthēcomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πορευθῶporeuthōI departπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I depart”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.I departπέμψωpempsōI will sendπέμπω (pempō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will send”, an action still aheadG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.I will sendαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)negative particle — “not”G3756no, not.ἐλεύσεταιeleusetaicomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “come”, an action still aheadG2064I come, go.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 go, I will send him unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;

World English Bible

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 .

Darby Translation

But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

Douay-Rheims

But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

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