John 16:7
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7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate[a] will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
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- 16.7 Or Helper or Comforter
John 14:26
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26 But the Advocate,[a] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.(A)
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- 14.26 Or Helper or Comforter
John 15:26
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26 “When the Advocate[a] comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf.(A)
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- 15.26 Or Helper or Comforter
John 14:16-17
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Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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- 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works
Acts 2:33
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33 Being therefore exalted at[a] the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.(A)
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Acts 1:4-5
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4 While staying[a] with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me;(A) 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”(B)
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John 7:39
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39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive, for as yet there was no Spirit[a] because Jesus was not yet glorified.(A)
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- 7.39 Other ancient authorities read for as yet the Spirit (others, Holy Spirit) had not been given
Luke 24:49
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49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”(A)
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Acts 10:34
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34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,(A)
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John 14:28
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28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.(A)
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John 14:3
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3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.(A)
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John 11:50-52
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50 You do not understand that it is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed.”(A) 51 He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation, 52 and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed children of God.
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John 8:45-46
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45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.[a] 46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
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- 8.45 Or You do not believe even though I tell the truth
Psalm 68:18
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18 You ascended the high mount,
leading captives in your train
and receiving gifts from people,
even from those who rebel against the Lord God’s abiding there.(A)
Ephesians 4:8-13
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8 Therefore it is said,
9 (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[b] into the lower parts of the earth?[c] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(B) 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(C) 13 until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity,[d] to the measure of the full stature of Christ.(D)
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Luke 9:27
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27 Indeed, truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”(A)
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Luke 4:25
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25 But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months and there was a severe famine over all the land,(A)
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2 Corinthians 4:17
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17 For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,(A)
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