John

John 16:4–7

⁴But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

⁵Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ ⁶Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things. ⁷But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate^a will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Footnotes

a 16:7 Or Comforter or Helper or Counselor; Greek Paraclete

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John 16:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I have told	λελάληκα	lelalēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
comes	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
you will remember	μνημονεύητε	mnēmoneuēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
told	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I did not tell	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I was	ἤμην	ēmēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

John 16:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Νῦν	Nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I am going	ὑπάγω	hypagō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψαντά	pempsanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
none	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
asks	ἐρωτᾷ	erōta	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
are You going	ὑπάγεις	hypageis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart

John 16:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
are filled	πεπλήρωκεν	peplērōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with sorrow	λύπη	lypē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have told	λελάληκα	lelalēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

John 16:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
it is for your benefit	συμφέρει	sympherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am going away	ἀπέλθω	apelthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
Unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I go away	ἀπέλθω	apelthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Advocate	Παράκλητος	Paraklētos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3875 an advocate, comforter, helper, Paraclete
will not come	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I go	πορευθῶ	poreuthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
I will send	πέμψω	pempsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you