Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
It is expedient for you (sumferei umin). Present active indicative of sumferw, old verb to bear together. See John 11:50 where the phrase is used by Caiaphas "for us," here "for you" (umin ethical dative).
That I go away (ina egw apelqw). Subject clause the subject of sumferei, ina and second aorist active subjunctive of aperxomai. The reason (gar) for this startling statement follows.
If I go not away (ean mh apelqw). Third-class condition with ean and the negative mh with apelqw as before.
Will not come (ou mh elqh). Strong double negative with second aorist active subjunctive of erxomai. The Holy Spirit was, of course, already at work in the hearts of men, but not in the sense of witnessing as Paraclete which could only take place after Jesus had gone back to the Father.
But if I go (ean de poreuqw). Third-class condition again (ean and the first aorist passive subjunctive of poreuomai).
I will send (pemyw). First person future as in John 16:15.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 7:33
John 7:33
John 11:50
John 14:12
John 14:16
John 14:26
John 15:26
John 20:17
Acts 2:33
2 Corinthians 1:3
1 John 2:1
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