John 16:8

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

7But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.8And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:9in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

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Berean Standard Bible
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
American Standard Version (1901)
And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Bible in Basic English
And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:
Free Bible Version
When he comes, he will convince those in the world that they have wrong ideas regarding sin, about what is right, and about judgment:
Geneva Bible 1599
And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.
King James (Authorized) Version
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
One Unity Resource Bible
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
Plain English Version
After he comes, he will show people in the world that they go against God and do bad things. And he will show people that they don’t live the right way. And he will show people that one day God will judge everyone.
Translation for Translators
When he comes, he will prove that those who do not belong to God [MTY] are wrong about what is sinful and about who is really righteous and about whom God will judge and condemn for their sin.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When he comes, the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment—
Noah Webster Bible
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
World English Bible
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
Young's Literal Translation
and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;