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 \v 7 I tell you the truth, it is good for you that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Helper who comforts you will not come. If I go away, I will send him to you.
 
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-\v 8 When the Helper comes, he will convict them of the sins they have committed; he will show them that they do not reach God's standard of goodness; and he will promise them that God will judge them because they did what God commanded them not to do.
+\v 8 When the Helper comes, he will convict them of the sins they have committed; he will show them that they do not reach God's standard of goodness, and he will promise them that God will judge them because they did what God commanded them not to do.
 \v 9 Their guilt from sin comes because they could not put their trust in me.
 \v 10 Their failure to measure up to God's standard of goodness is confirmed because I am going back to my Father, and you will no longer see me.
 \v 11 Their final accounting will come when God brings his punishment against them for their sin. This is shown by the punishment that Satan, the prince of this world, will receive because he fought against God."
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 \v 15 Everything my Father has belongs to me. That is why I said that the Spirit will take whatever he receives from me and will explain it to you."
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-\v 16 "In a little while, you will not see me. Then after a little while, you will see me again."
+\v 16 "In a little while you will not see me. Then after a little while you will see me again."
 
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-\v 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, "What does Jesus mean when he says to us, 'In a little while, you will not see me,' and 'after a little while, you will see me again' and what does he mean by 'because I am going back to my Father'?"
+\v 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, "What does Jesus mean when he says to us, 'In a little while you will not see me,' and 'after a little while you will see me again' and what does he mean by 'because I am going back to my Father'?"
 \v 18 They kept asking, "What does he mean by saying, 'after a little while'? We do not understand what he is saying."
 
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-\v 19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him more questions. So he said to the disciples, "Why are you asking each other what I meant? I said that in a little while, you would not see me; and then after a little while, you would see me again.
+\v 19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him more questions. So he said to the disciples, "Why are you asking each other what I meant? I said that in a little while you would not see me, and then after a little while you would see me again.
 \v 20 I am telling you the truth: You will cry and grieve, but those who belong to this world will rejoice. You will go through great sadness, but your sadness will turn into joy.
 \v 21 This is like a woman who is suffering the pains of labor when giving birth. After her baby is born, she forgets her anguish because of the joy she has that her child has been born into the world.
 
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 \v 26 At that time you will make your requests to God in my name and according to God's purposes. I will not have to ask the Father to meet your needs,
 \v 27 for the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have put your trust in me and because you know that I came from God.
-\v 28 I came from the Father, and I entered this world. Now I am leaving this world, and I am going back to the Father."
+\v 28 I came from the Father and I entered this world. Now I am leaving this world and I am going back to the Father."
 
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 \v 2 Do this just as you have allowed me, your Son, to rule over all people. Father, you have done this in order that I might be able to give eternal life to all the people you have given to me.
 
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-\v 3 This is everlasting life: To know you, Father—you, who are the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one whom you have sent into the world.
+\v 3 This is everlasting life: to know you, Father—you, who are the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one whom you have sent into the world.
 \v 4 I have brought all kinds of people to you to show them all about you. I did this by finishing the work you gave me.
 \v 5 Father, give me honor by bringing me into your own presence, as we were before the time we created the world."
 
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 \v 18 As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.
-\v 19 I am giving myself completely to you for their sakes so that they can truly give themselves to you.
+\v 19 I am giving myself completely to you for their sakes so that they can truly give themselves to you."
 
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 \v 22 I have shown them who I am, and they have seen what I have done. I have taught them this so that they may be united together, as you and I are united.
-\v 23 I am united with them and you are united with me. I have done this so that they may be perfectly united together and so that the unbelievers may know that you sent me and that you love them, just as you love me.
+\v 23 I am united with them and you are united with me. I have done this so that they may be perfectly united together and so that the unbelievers may know that you sent me and that you love them, just as you love me."
 
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 \v 7 So he asked them again, "For whom are you looking?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene."
 
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-\v 8 Jesus replied to them, "I told you that I am that person. Since I am the one you are looking for, let these other men go.
+\v 8 Jesus replied to them, "I told you that I am that person. Since I am the one you are looking for, let these other men go."
 \v 9 This happened in order to fulfill the words he had said when he was praying to his Father, "I did not lose even one of those you gave me."
 
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