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John 16:9 Cross-References
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“Of sin, because they believe not on me;”
John 16:9 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:9
Of sin, because they believe not on me (περὶ ἁμαρτίας μέν, ὅτι οὐ πιστεύουσιν εἰς ἐμέ, peri hamartias men, hoti ou pisteuousin eis eme)—Jesus identifies unbelief in Him as the fundamental sin underlying all others. The present tense pisteuousin (they are believing) describes continuous rejection. The preposition eis (into) suggests faith as personal commitment and union with Christ, not mere intellectual assent.All specific sins (murder, adultery, theft) stem from the root sin: rejecting God's Son. The Spirit doesn't merely convict of behavioral sins but exposes the core rebellion—refusing to ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:9
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“they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.”
“and doesn't believe”
“You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.,And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.,,,,,,,,”
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
“brothers”
“If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.,Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.,,,,,,,,”
“because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.”
“and asked for a murderer to be granted to you”
“He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:”