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John 16:10 KJV
John · chapter 16 · verse 10
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;John 16:10 · King James Version
John 16:10 in context
8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- seetheōreōto be a spectator, look at, behold, to view attentively, take a view of, survey, to view…G2334 →
- gohypagōto lead under, bring under, to withdraw one s self, to go away, departG5217 →
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As it was usual with the Old Testament prophets to comfort the church in its calamities with the promise of the Messiah (Isa 9:6; Mic 5:6; Zac 3:8); so, the Messiah being come, the promise of the Spirit was the great cordial, and is still. Three things we have here concerning the Comforter's coming: - I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-15