Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
4 But I have said these things to you so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.
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But I have said these things to you so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you about them. "I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
5 “I didn't say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I go away to the one who sent me. None of you ask me, ‘Where are you going?'
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But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, "Where are you going?'
6 Yet because I have said these things to you, you are filled with sorrow.
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But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.
7 I assure you that it is better for you that I go away. If I don't go away, the CompanionOr Advocate won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
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Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
8 When he comes, he will show the world it was wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment.
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And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 He will show the world it was wrong about sin because they don't believe in me.
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about sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 He will show the world it was wrong about righteousness because I'm going to the Father and you won't see me anymore.
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about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;
11 He will show the world it was wrong about judgment because this world's ruler stands condemned.
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about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
12 "I have much more to say to you, but you can't handle it now.
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"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 However, when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you in all truth. He won't speak on his own, but will say whatever he hears and will proclaim to you what is to come.
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When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and proclaim it to you.
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He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
15 Everything that the Father has is mine. That's why I said that the Spirit takes what is mine and will proclaim it to you.
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All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
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