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Berean Standard Bible

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—”

John 14:16

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Jesus is preparing his disciples for life after his departure. They have depended on his physical presence for about three years, and the thought of losing him has shaken them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

World English Bible (WEB)

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

King James Version (KJV)

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you -- to the age;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y yo rogaré al Padre, y os dará otro Consolador, para que esté con vosotros para siempre:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y yo le pediré al Padre, y él les enviará otro Consolador para que siempre esté con ustedes.

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