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John 16:8 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for John 16:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 16 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: reprove: or, convince”
John 16:8 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:8
He will reprove the world (ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον, elenxei ton kosmon)—the verb elenchō means to convict, expose, or prove guilty, as in a legal proceeding. The Spirit acts as divine prosecutor, bringing irrefutable evidence of the world's guilt. The threefold conviction concerns sin, righteousness, and judgment (περὶ ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ περὶ κρίσεως, peri hamartias kai peri dikaiosynēs kai peri kriseōs).This judicial language presents the Spirit's ministry as courtroom conviction. The kosmos (world-system in rebellion against God) stands accused, and the Paraclete presents evidence ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:8
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“they were cut to the heart”
“and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way”
“and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem”
“and”
“and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in”
“when they heard it”
“why do you not believe me?”