John 16:10 (DBY)

Passage

of righteousness, because I go away to [my] Father, and ye behold me no longer;

Nearby Context

John 16:8 And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

John 16:9 of sin, because they do not believe on me;

John 16:10 of righteousness, because I go away to [my] Father, and ye behold me no longer;

John 16:11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

John 16:12 I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "righteousness", "away", "father", "behold", and "longer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "righteousness" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "of sin because they do not believe..." into verse 11's "of judgment because the ruler of this...", so "righteousness" and "away" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "righteousness" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.