Cross references

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

John 16:7 BSB
  1. a Or Comforter or Helper or Counselor; Greek Paraclete

John 16:7 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 16 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 14:26 (41 votes) and John 14:16–17 (25 votes). 35 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from 2 Kings 2 to Revelation 22.

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Which verses does John 16:7 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 14:2641 votes

    But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

  2. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

  3. John 15:2622 votes

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

  4. Acts 2:3317 votes

    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

  5. Luke 24:4915 votes

    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

  6. John 7:3915 votes

    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

  7. Acts 1:4–515 votes

    And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

  8. Romans 8:2813 votes

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

  9. John 14:38 votes

    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

  10. You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

  11. Acts 10:347 votes
  12. John 14:286 votes

    You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

  13. Luke 9:275 votes
  14. Luke 4:252 votes

Which verses point to John 16:7?

The 10 strongest of 35.