John 16:9

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John 16:9

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

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Whoever trusts in Him is never to come up for judgment, but whoever does not trust in Him has already received his sentence, because he has not trusted in the name of God's only Son.

but you refuse to come to me to get possession of life.

He continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this present world; I do not belong to this present world.

If anyone hears my words and fails to keep them, it is not I that judge him, for I have not come to judge but to save the world.

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.

He who believes it and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe it will be condemned.

"Fellow Israelites, listen to what I say. Jesus of Nazareth, as you yourselves well know, a man accredited to you by God through mighty deeds and wonders and wonder-works which God performed through Him right here among you,

Yes, you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked a murderer to be pardoned as a favor to you,

"You people, stubborn in will, heathenish in hearts and ears, you are always resisting the Holy Spirit, as your forefathers did, too.

I myself, indeed, once thought it my duty to take extreme measures in hostility to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Now we know that everything the law says is spoken to those who are under its authority, that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be held responsible to God.

I was once alive when I had no connection with the law, but when the command came, sin revived, and then I died;

who killed the Lord Jesus and persecuted the prophets and us; and who continue to displease God and show themselves in opposition to all mankind,

though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,

See to it, my brothers, that no wicked, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the ever-living God,

Anyone who breaks the law of Moses pays the death penalty without any show of pity, on the evidence of two or three witnesses only.