King James Version
John 16:10 in the King James Version says “Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;” — study this verse from John chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;”
John 16:10 · KJV
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;
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“righteousness”
G1343equity (of character or act); specially (christian) justification
“to”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“I go”
G5217to lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“ye see”
G2334to be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
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