Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[It will be shown] what is right because I am going [back] to the Father and you will not see me anymore.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
of righteousness, because I'm going to the Father and you will no longer see me;
A Conservative Version
and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,
American Standard Version
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;
Bible in Basic English
Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;
Common New Testament
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;
Daniel Mace New Testament
of justice, because I shall be with my father, and ye shall see me no more expos'd:
Darby Translation
of righteousness, because I go away to my Father, and ye behold me no longer;
Godbey New Testament
because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;
Goodspeed New Testament
about uprightness, as shown by my going away to the Father, where you can no longer see me;
John Wesley New Testament
Of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more;
Julia Smith Translation
And of justice, because I retire to my Father, and ye see me no more;
King James 2000
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and concerning righteousness, because I am going away to the Father and you will see me no more,
Modern King James verseion
concerning righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Of righteousness, because I go to my father, and ye shall see me no more:
Moffatt New Testament
of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you see me no more;
Montgomery New Testament
of righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me; and of judgement,
NET Bible
concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;
New Heart English Bible
about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me any more;
Noyes New Testament
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more;
Sawyer New Testament
and of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you behold me no more;
The Emphasized Bible
But, concerning righteousness, because, unto the Father, I go my way, and, no longer, do ye behold me;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
then of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, so ye see me no more;
Twentieth Century New Testament
As to Righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
Webster
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Weymouth New Testament
of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;
Williams New Testament
about uprightness, because I go away to the Father so that you can no longer see me;
World English Bible
about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;
Worrell New Testament
respecting righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye no longer behold Me;
Worsley New Testament
of righteousness, because I am going to my Father and ye shall see me no more;
Youngs Literal Translation
and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;
Themes
Christ » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Glory » The holy spirit glorifying jesus Christ
Government » The prince(s) of this world
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » As convincing of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His ascension
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Departure And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
9 [The world will be proven guilty] of sin for not believing in me. 10 [It will be shown] what is right because I am going [back] to the Father and you will not see me anymore. 11 [And it will be shown] judgment, because the ruler of this world [i.e., Satan. See 12:31] has been condemned [i.e., by Jesus' death and resurrection].
Cross References
Acts 3:14
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One [His rightful freedom] and asked for a murderer to be released to you [instead].
1 Corinthians 1:30
But God brought you into [fellowship with] Christ Jesus, who was made to be God's wisdom for us. Through Christ you have received a right relationship with God, [as well as] holiness and redemption [i.e., being bought back from Satan].
2 Corinthians 5:21
God considered Christ to be sinful on our behalf, even though He never sinned, so that we could be considered right with God through Him.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ suffered once for people's sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, "us"] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say "in spirit"].
John 3:14
And [just] like Moses lifted up the snake [on the pole] in the wilderness [Num. 21:9], so the Son of man must be lifted up [on the cross]
John 5:32
[But] there is Someone else [i.e., God] who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony He gives about me is true.
Acts 2:32
So, God raised this Jesus up [from the dead] and we [apostles] are all witnesses [of it].
Acts 7:52
Which one of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? They [even] killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One [i.e., Jesus], whom you people betrayed and murdered.
Acts 17:31
For He has appointed a [certain] day when He will judge the people of the world according to [a standard of] true justice by the man [i.e., Jesus] whom He has appointed [as Judge, See II Tim. 4:8]. [And] He has given assurance to all people [that He will do this] by raising Jesus from the dead."
Romans 1:17
For the Gospel reveals how a person can be made right with God. It is through faith [in Jesus], from beginning to end, just as it is written [Hab. 2:4], "The righteous person will [obtain] life by [his] faith [in God]."
Romans 3:21-26
But now [i.e., under the Gospel age], a way of being considered right with God apart from [any] law has been made known. [The writings of] the law [i.e., the Pentateuch] and the prophets bear witness to this.
Romans 5:17-21
For if [physical] death ruled [over mankind] because of the sin of the one man [i.e., Adam], how much more will those who receive the abundance of God's unearned favor, and the gift of being right with Him, rule in [never ending] life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:33-34
Who will bring an accusation against God's chosen people? [Certainly not God, for] He makes people right with Himself.
Romans 10:3-4
For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
1 Corinthians 15:14-20
And if Christ has not been raised up, then our preaching is for nothing, and your faith is for nothing too.
Galatians 5:5
For we are waiting for the hope [to be fulfilled] of being made right with God by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 3:7-9
However, those things which were [once regarded as] gain to me, I have [now] considered to be loss for [the sake of] Christ.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].
Hebrews 10:5-13
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said [to God], [Psa. 40:6-8 LXX], "You did not want an [animal] sacrifice and an offering, but you prepared a body for me [to sacrifice].