John 16:8 (DRB)

Passage

And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment.

Nearby Context

John 16:6 But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

John 16:7 But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go. For if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:8 And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment.

John 16:9 Of sin: because they believed not in me.

John 16:10 And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "come", "convince", "justice", and "judgment". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "But I tell you the truth it..." into verse 9's "Of sin because they believed not in...", so "world" and "come" 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 "world" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.