Parallel Verses
NET Bible
And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and 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:
Darby Translation
And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and 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;
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 tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment -- 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
Cross References
John 8:46
Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don't you believe me?
Zechariah 12:10
"I will pour out on the kingship of David and the population of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication so that they will look to me, the one they have pierced. They will lament for him as one laments for an only son, and there will be a bitter cry for him like the bitter cry for a firstborn.
John 8:9
Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "What should we do, brothers?"
Acts 16:29-30
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."