John 16:10
And I am going back to the father, and you will not see me any more. I will not be here, so the Holy Spirit will show people the right way to live.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
In Context
9You see, the people that belong to this world don’t believe in me, so they are going against God.
Cross References
John 5:32But there is somebody else that talks about me. He is God, and I know that the things he says about me are true.
Acts 17:31And if we don’t stop doing bad things, he will give us big trouble. He is going to have a big court, and all of us will have to stand in front of the judge. He has already set the date for that. It will be a fair court, and he has picked one man to be the judge. That man died, but God made him alive again. God did that to show everybody that he picked that man to be the big judge.”
Romans 3:21But now it is different. God showed us a different way. And if we follow his way, he will be happy with us and say that we are all right. His way is not about that law, it is about us trusting Jesus Christ. God tells us about this in his book. God says that if we trust in Jesus, he will save us. It doesn’t matter who we are. God treats everybody the same.
Matthew Henry on John 16:8-16
The Expediency of Christ's Departure; The Promise of the Spirit. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I… Read the whole commentary →