“ Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; ”
Of righteousness - This seems clearly to refer to the righteousness or innocence of Jesus himself. He was now persecuted. He was soon to be arraigned on heavy charges, and condemned by the highes...
Of (c) righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; (c) Of Christ himself: for when the world will see that I have poured out the Holy Spirit they will be forced to confess that...
John 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the...
My Father . See on John 14:2 . see . behold. App-133. no more . Greek. ouketi.
10. Of righteousness. We must attend to the succession of steps which Christ lays down. He now says that the world must be convinced of righteousness; for men will never hunger and thir...
DISCOURSE: 1702 OFFICES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT John 16:8-11 . And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of righteousness - Of my innocence and holiness, because I go away to my Father; of which my resurrection from the dead, and my asc...
Of righteousness, because, &c.— "He shall likewise convince them of the righteousness of my person and cause, and of the necessity, suitableness, and perfection of that atonement, which I am co...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, because I go to my Father, and ye see, [ theooreite ( G2334 ), or 'behold'] me no more. Beyond doubt...
The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Will Prove the Disciples' Comfort in Time of Persecution 1-6. The Persecution of the Apostles predicted. This section repeats many of the ideas of the prev...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father. — In the conviction of sin, the world is convinced of its own sin by the Spirit’s representation of Christ to it. That representation of Christ brings a...
the Work of the Spirit John 16:1-11 We gain by our losses. It was expedient for the disciples that the Lord should go, because the Spirit's presence was contingent upon His absence. The text ne...
Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was n...
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement; (9) Of sin, because they believe not on me; (10) Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see...
THE REPROOF OF THE COMFORTER ‘And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin … because they believe not on Me.’ John 16:8-9 How does the Comforter convict us of sin? It is written, ‘O...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father ,.... The "righteousness" here spoken of, does, in the first sense of the word, design the personal righteousness of Christ. The Jews had traduced him as...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Ver. 10. Of righteousness, because, &c. ] What strength is there in that reason? This: Christ took upon him to be our suret...
Of sin, because they believe not on me He will convince the world of that aggravated sin of which they are guilty, in that they do not believe in me, to the truth of whose mission he will bear an u...
All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be s...
The Expediency of Christ's Departure; The Promise of the Spirit. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that...
A second thing of which the Spirit is promised to convince the world, is righteousness, by which all interpreters agree is meant the righteousness of Christ. Only some would have it to be understoo...
The Coming of the Holy Spirit ( John 16:4-15 ).
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES Chap. John 15:27 . The Spirit does not teach historical facts, but reveals their true meaning. Hence the apostolic testimony and the testimony of the Spirit form bu...
John 16:8-10 I. The first point of thought suggested here, is the ground on which the charge is founded "of sin, because they believe not on Me." II. Note the way in which the Comforter, by revea...
John 16:1-3 . These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doet...
John 16:1 . These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended, so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to...
And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment The mission of the Comforter This is the only passage in which the Saviour has expressed the process...
EXPOSITION John 16:1-43 (c) The bitter issues of the hostility of the world . John 16:1 These things . What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hat...
The reproof of the world:
1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Corinthians 6:3 ; 1 Corinthians 6:4 ; 1 John 3:8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 2 Corinthians 5:10 ; 2 Corinthians 5:11 ; 2 Peter 2:4-9 ; 2 Peter 3:7 ; Acts 10:42 ; Acts 17:30...
The Holy Spirit Chapter John 16:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The sixteenth chapter of John contains a part of our Lord's last message before He went out to Gethsemane and on to the Cross. The disci...
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father — Which the Spirit will testify, though ye do not then see me. But I could not go to him if I were not righteous.