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The Promise of the Holy Spirit

John 16:8

In 9 translations

BSB
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
KJV
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
WEB
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
ASV
And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
LSV
and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
YLT
and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
DBY
And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
DRC
And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.
GNV
And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐκεῖνος ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον περὶ ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ περὶ κρίσεως·
RP2018
Καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐκεῖνος ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον περὶ ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ περὶ κρίσεως·
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐκεῖνος ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον περὶ ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ περὶ κρίσεως·
SCR1894
και ελθων εκεινος ελεγξει τον κοσμον περι αμαρτιας και περι δικαιοσυνης και περι κρισεως

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jude 1:15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
  • Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
  • Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and…
  • Acts 16:29–30Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  • John 8:9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  • 1 Corinthians 14:24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
  • John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

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