John

John 16:6–7

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 16:6

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

Cross-references

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John 16:6 Luke 22:45 · John 16:20–22 · John 20:11–15 · Luke 24:17 · John 14:1 · John 14:27–28

John 16:7 John 14:26 · John 14:16–17 · John 15:26 · Acts 2:33 · John 7:39 · Acts 1:4–5 · Luke 24:49 · Romans 8:28 · John 14:3 · Acts 10:34 · Ephesians 4:8–13 · Psalm 68:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.