Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
When he comes, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
A Conservative Version
And having come, he will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.
American Standard Version
And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And when He does come, He will bring conviction to the world regarding sin [i.e., exposing it and producing guilt], regarding what is right [i.e., upholding godly standards], and regarding judgment [i.e., showing that sin condemns].
Anderson New Testament
And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
Bible in Basic English
And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:
Common New Testament
And when he comes, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Daniel Mace New Testament
and when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, of justice, of judgment:
Godbey New Testament
And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
Goodspeed New Testament
When he comes, he will bring conviction to the world about sin and uprightness and judgment;
John Wesley New Testament
And he coming will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Julia Smith Translation
And having come, he will convict the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment:
King James 2000
And when he is come, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when he] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment:
Modern King James verseion
And when that One comes, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
Moffatt New Testament
And when he comes, he will convict the world, convincing men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:
Montgomery New Testament
And he, when he comes, will convict the world of sins and of righteousness and of judgment;
NET Bible
And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment --
New Heart English Bible
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, and about righteousness, and about judgment;
Noyes New Testament
And when he is come, he will bring conviction to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
Sawyer New Testament
And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
The Emphasized Bible
And, having come, He, will reprove the world - Concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when he cometh, he will convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;
Webster
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Weymouth New Testament
And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --
Williams New Testament
"And when He comes, He will bring conviction to worldly people about sin and uprightness and judgment;
World English Bible
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
Worrell New Testament
And, having come, He will convict the world respecting sin, and righteousness, and judgment:
Worsley New Testament
And when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:
Youngs Literal Translation
and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
Themes
The comforter » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Convicts the world of sin
Conviction of sin » Conviction of sin results of » Misery
Glory » The holy spirit glorifying jesus Christ
Government » The prince(s) of this world
the personality of Holy Spirit » He reproves
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » As convincing of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment
Holy spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Convicts the world of sin
Holy spirit » The comforter » Convicts the world of sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
Reproof » The comforter reproving the world of sin
Reproof » The holy spirit gives
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Misery
Sin » The holy ghost convinces of
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
Spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Convicts the world of sin
Interlinear
Peri
περί
Peri
περί
Peri
of, for, concerning, about, as touching, touching, whereof Trans, not tr,
of, for, concerning, about, as touching, touching, whereof Trans, not tr,
Usage: 254
Usage: 254
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 16:8
Devotionals containing John 16:8
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:8
Images John 16:8
Prayers for John 16:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Departure And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
7 But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you. 8 And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe on me;
Cross References
John 8:46
Which of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications; and they shall look on me whom they pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for an only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
John 8:9
But they, having heard that, went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and the woman standing there.
Acts 2:37
And having heard it they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?
Acts 16:29-30
And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.
1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple person come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.