John 16:9

Of sin (or About sin), for they have not believed in me;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

In Context

8And when he cometh, he shall reprove the world of sin, and of rightwiseness, and of doom, (And when he cometh, he shall prove the world wrong about sin, and about righteousness, and about judgement.)

10and of rightwiseness (or and about righteousness), for I go to the Father, and now ye shall not see me;

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Cross References

Mark 16:16Who that believeth, and is baptized, shall be safe (or shall be saved); but he that believeth not, shall be condemned. [+He that shall believe, and shall be christened, shall be saved; soothly he that shall not believe, shall be damned.]

John 5:40And (yet) ye will not come to me, (so) that ye (can) have (eternal) life.

John 8:42But Jesus saith to them, If God were your Father, soothly ye should love me; for I passed forth of God, [or forsooth I proceeded, or came forth, of God], and came (here); for neither I came of myself, but he sent me. (But Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, truly ye would love me, for I came forth from God, and came here; yea, I did not come here on my own accord, but he sent me.)

John 15:22If I had not come, and had not spoken to them, they should not have sin; but now they have none excusation [or not excusing] of their sin. (If I had not come, and had not spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.)

Acts 3:14But ye denied the holy and the rightful ( man), [or Ye forsooth denied the holy and just man], and asked (for) a manslayer to be given to you. (But ye rejected this holy and just man, and asked for a murderer to be given to you.)

Acts 26:9And soothly I guessed, that I ought to do many contrary things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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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