John 16:10 (GNV)

Passage

Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more:

Nearby Context

John 16:8 And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.

John 16:9 Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:

John 16:10 Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more:

John 16:11 Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged.

John 16:12 I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them nowe.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Of sinne because they beleeued not in..." into verse 11's "Of iudgement because the prince of this...", so "righteousnesse" and "father" 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 "righteousnesse" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.