John 16:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when he is come, he will reproveb the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ”

John 16:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He will reprove - The word translated “reprove” means commonly to demonstrate by argument, to prove, to persuade anyone to do a thing by presenting reasons. It hence means also to convince of any...
John 16:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And when he is come, he will (a) reprove the (b) world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: (3) The Spirit of God works so mightily by the preaching of the word that he forces the worl...
John 16:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
John 16:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And , &c. These four verses exhibit the Figure of speech Prosapodosis, App-6. when He is come . having come. he. Greek. ekeinos. See John 14:26 . reprove . convict, i.e. bring in gui...
John 16:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And when he is come. Passing by the diversity of expositions, which we have received in consequence of the obscurity of the passage, I shall only state what appears to me to be in accorda...
John 16:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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...
John 16:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: He will reprove - Ελεγξει, He will demonstrate these matters so clearly as to leave no doubt on the minds...
John 16:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when he is come, he will reprove— He will convince, &c. "And he, coming from on high, by virtue of my death, and in consequence of my resurrection and exaltation, shall carry on my cause...
John 16:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: And when he is come, he will reprove the world of SIN, and of RIGHTEOUSNESS, and of JUDGMENT. Th...
John 16:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
John 16:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And when he is come, he will reprove the world. — Better, as in margin, convince the world. (Comp. John 3:20 ; John 8:46 .) The only other passages where it occurs in the Gospels are in Matthe...
John 16:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
John 16:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
John 16:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
John 16:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

BEFORE PENTECOST ‘It I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.’ John 16:7 The men who had spent three and a half years with Christ would...
John 16:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he is come ,.... The coming of the Spirit here, chiefly designs his descent upon the apostles, at the day of "Pentecost": as the things ascribed to him, and which were then done by him, cle...
John 16:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Ver. 8. And when he is come, &c. ] This text had been easy, had not commentators made it so knott...
John 16:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth I acquaint you with the case just as it is, and tell you the reasons of my going away, though you have not asked them. It is necessary even on your account that I...
John 16:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
John 16:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Expediency of Christ's Departure; The Promise of the Spirit. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that...
John 16:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When the Holy Spirit is come in the days of Pentecost, he, by his inward operation in men's hearts, and by his gifts bestowed upon you that are his apostles, will reprove the world. By the world...
John 16:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Coming of the Holy Spirit ( John 16:4-15 ).
John 16:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 - Scofield Reference Notes

world Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 4:8 ). sin Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
John 16:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 16:8 Look I. At the Holy Spirit's operations, as set forth under the New Testament. At one time He is represented as exerting influence upon the understanding. The eyes are opened; the facul...
John 16:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 16:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
John 16:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
John 16:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
John 16:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment:
John 16:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 2:22-38 ; Acts 26:10 ; Acts 26:9 ; Acts 3:14-19 ; Acts 7:51-54 ; Hebrews 10:28 ; Hebrews 10:29 ; Hebrews 3:12 ; John 12...
John 16:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
John 16:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He — Observe his twofold office; toward the world, John 16:8 , &c; toward believers, John 16:12 , &c: will convince — All of the world — Who do not obstinately resist, by your preaching a...

John 16:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 16:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 16:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 16:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

John 16:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 16:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 16:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 16:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 16:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 16:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 16:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 16:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 16:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 16:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 16:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 16:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 16:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 16:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 16:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

John 16:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 16:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 16:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 16:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 16:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 16:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 16:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 16:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 16:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes