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John 16

John 16:8

The Promise of the Holy Spirit · John 16:5–16
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Translations

Modern
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
Traditional
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Literal
And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment:
Latin
Et cum venerit ille, arguet mundum de peccato, et de justitia, et de judicio.

Interlinear

Greek
English
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

Notes

John 16:8

The Holy Spirit unveils to the world:

  • the real nature of its sin,

  • the truth about righteousness found only in God, and

  • the coming judgment.

In one sense, this judgment has already begun. When God’s light shines into the darkness, it exposes what is wrong and calls people to respond.

John 16:8–11

One of the Spirit’s roles is to convict the world. Convict is a legal term: The world had conducted its trial of Jesus, examining the evidence for his case (his signs and claims). Now the world would stand trial before the Spirit, and its guilt would be proven.

Events

Parallels

John 14:15–26

Glossary

First Letter of John Glory Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Psalms, Book of

Topics

Conviction: from God Holy Spirit: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Promises of, Prophetic Reproof: The Holy Spirit Gives Sin: The Holy Spirit Convinces of The Holy Spirit: is God: As Convincing of Sin, of Righteousness, and of Judgment The Inspiration of the Holy Spirit: Design of To Testify Against Sin the Personality of Holy Spirit: He Reproves Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning