Passage
John 16.8
Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
6. But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.
8. And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
- of sin, because they believe not on me; 10. of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; (John 16:6-10, ASV)
WEB
6. But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. 7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
8. When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
- about sin, because they don’t believe in me; 10. about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more; (John 16:6-10, WEB)
KJV
6. But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: reprove: or, convince
- Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; (John 16:6-10, KJV)
YLT
6. but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart. 7. 'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;
8. and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
- concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me; 10. and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me; (John 16:6-10, YLT)
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Setting
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.
- G2920 - krisis, krisis, Strong's G2920
- G1343 - dikaiosyne, dikaiosyne, Strong's G1343
- G0266 - hamartia, hamartia, Strong's G0266
- G2889 - kosmos, kosmos, Strong's G2889
Quoted in
Arguments and defeaters:
- God Created Me Knowing I Would Reject Him Objection Defeater
- Muhammad as Paraclete Refutation, via John 16.7-15
Concepts:
- 100 Common Questions
- Atheism
- Evangelism
- Jesus Said, via John 16.1-33
- Paraclete, Identity and Recipients
- Prayers for Evangelism
- Trinity
Lexicon:
Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.