John 16:7

Jesus' Departure And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

⁶ But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. ⁷ 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. ⁸ When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

Holy Spirit

I Go Away

I Tell You the Truth

John

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 15:26

"When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

John 7:39

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.

Psalm 68:18

You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

John 14:16-17

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, --

Acts 2:33

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Luke 4:25

But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

Luke 9:27

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

Luke 24:49

Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

John 8:45-46

But because I tell the truth, you don't believe me.

John 11:50-52

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."

John 14:3

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

John 14:28

You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

Acts 1:4-5

Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

Acts 10:34

Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Ephesians 4:8-13

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."