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NASB | John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor--Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. |
Subject: Speculative Questions |
Bible Note: "He [Jesus] explains where the advantage lies, by saying that the Holy Spirit could not be given to them, if He did not leave the world. But far more advantageous and far more desirable is that presence of Christ, by which He communicates Himself to us through the grace and power of His Spirit, than if He were present before our eyes. And here we must not put the question, 'Could not Christ have drawn down the Holy Spirit while he dwelt on earth?' For Christ takes for granted all that had been decreed by the Father and, indeed, when the Lord has once pointed out what He wishes to be done, to dispute about what is possible would be foolish and pernicious." --John Calvin |
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