John 16:8
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
And when he is come, he will ‖reproue the world of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, conuince
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From verse 8
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said vnto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, What shall we doe?
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
15To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
- Zechariah 12:10Rank 3 from verse 8
10And 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 upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
10*And I wil powre vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications, and they shall looke vpon me whom they haue pearced, and they shal mourne for him, as one mourneth for his onely sonne, and shall be in bitternesse for him, as one that is in bitternesse for his first borne.
- Acts 16:29–30Rank 4 from verse 8
29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
29Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,
30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I doe to be saued?
- 1 Corinthians 14:24Rank 5 from verse 8
9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
9And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
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John 16:8
To expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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16:1THESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
16:1¶ These things haue I spoken vnto you, that yee should not be offended.
16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
16:2They shall put you out of the Synagogues: yea, the time commeth, that whosoeuer killeth you, will thinke that hee doeth God seruice.
16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
16:3And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen the Father, nor me.
16:4But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
16:4But these things haue I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not vnto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
16:5But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
16:5But now I goe my way to him that sent mee, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
16:6But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
16:6But because I haue saide these things vnto you, sorow hath filled your heart.
16:7Nevertheless 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.
16:7Neuerthelesse; I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, the Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.
16:8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
16:8And when he is come, he will ‖reproue the world of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.
Selected passage16:9Of sin, because they believe not on me;
16:9Of sinne, because they beleeue not on me.
16:10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
16:10Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye see me no more.
16:11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
16:11Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged.