Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 16:8

"And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:" — John 16:8 (ASV)

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

What, a Comforter reprove? Yes. The Holy Spirit never comforts until he has reproved. There must be a reproof of sin before there can be comfort in Christ. And while the Spirit comforts saints, he reproves the world.

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

The world is not yet convinced, but it is convicted; though it does not acknowledge its guilt, there is more than sufficient evidence to prove it guilty in the sight of God.