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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.
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A More Advantageous Presence
Jesus' statement seems paradoxical, but commentators affirm that the Holy Spirit's presence is more advantageous for believers than Christ's physical presence would be. While Jesus' body was confined to one location, the Spirit is omnipresent, able to indwell, guide, and comfort every believer everywhere, all at once.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It is expedient for you, etc. (John 16:7). The reason why it was expedient for them that He should go away, He states, is that…
It is expedient for you (συμφερε υμιν). Present active indicative of συμφερω, old verb to bear together. See 11:50 where the phras…
19th Century
Anglican
Nevertheless I tell you the truth.—The words He is about to utter are words of strange sound for the ears of disciples, a…
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Baptist
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:
"It is not merely for my own glory that I am going away, …
Jesus tells the disciples that his separation from them is in their best interest. As long as he is with them in person, his work is localized; onc…
16th Century
Protestant
Yet I tell you the truth. So that they may no longer wish to have him present before their eyes, he testifies that his absence will be adv…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nevertheless, I tell you the truth Christ was truth itself, and could say nothing else; but he makes use of this way…
Christ's departure was necessary for the Comforter's coming. Sending the Spirit was to be the fruit of Christ's death, which was His going away. Hi…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, our Lord addressed what would console His disciples in their coming troubles. Here, He deals with what will console them abou…
