John 16:8

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

In Context

7"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

9of sin, because they do not believe in me;

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Cross References

John 8:9They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.

Acts 2:37Stung to the heart by these words, they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?"

1 Corinthians 14:24If, on the other hand, every one is prophesying and an unbeliever or an ungifted man comes in, he is convicted by all and closely examined by all,

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 →

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