| 7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 16:7:1 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut John 16:7:2 ⧉ἐγὼegoI John 16:7:3 ⧉τὴνteenthe John 16:7:4 ⧉ἀλήθειανaleetheeantruth John 16:7:5 ⧉λέγωlego{I} say John 16:7:6 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you John 16:7:7 ⧉συμφέρειseemfereeis advantageous John 16:7:8 ⧉ὑμῖνheemeenfor you John 16:7:9 ⧉ἵναheenathat John 16:7:10 ⧉ἐγὼegoI John 16:7:11 ⧉ἀπέλθω.apeltho{I} might go away John 16:7:12 ⧉ἐὰνeanif John 16:7:13 ⧉⸀γὰρgarfor John 16:7:14 ⧉μὴmeenot John 16:7:15 ⧉ἀπέλθω,apelthoI go away John 16:7:16 ⧉ὁhothe John 16:7:17 ⧉παράκλητοςparakleetosHelper John 16:7:18 ⧉⸂οὐoonot John 16:7:19 ⧉μὴmeenot John 16:7:20 ⧉ἔλθῃ⸃eltheecome John 16:7:21 ⧉πρὸςprosto John 16:7:22 ⧉ὑμᾶς·heemasyou John 16:7:23 ⧉ἐὰνeanif John 16:7:24 ⧉δὲdebut John 16:7:25 ⧉πορευθῶ,porefthogo away John 16:7:26 ⧉πέμψωpempsoI will send John 16:7:27 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim John 16:7:28 ⧉πρὸςprosto John 16:7:29 ⧉ὑμᾶς.heemasyou |
| 7. Formal Translation Yet I {Iesous, Truthful Speaker} declare to you the truth: it is in your interest that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Comforter will certainly not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation But I {Iesous, Promised Sender} am telling you what is true: it is for your good that I leave. If I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. |