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When he has come, he will convict the world in respect to sin, and righteousness, and judgment;
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The Spirit's Role as Prosecutor
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that "reprove" is better understood as "convict" or "convince." The Holy Spirit acts like a divine prosecutor, presenting irrefutable evidence to the human conscience. This work brings an inescapable awareness of guilt regarding sin, God's perfect righteousness, and the certainty of judgment. It is a supernatural work that goes far beyond mere human argument.
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John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He will reprove. The word translated reprove means commonly to demonstrate by argument, to prove, and to persuade anyone to do so…
And he (κα εκεινος). Emphatic demonstrative masculine pronoun.
When he is come (ελθων). Second aorist acti…
19th Century
Anglican
And when he is come, he will reprove the world.—Better, as in the margin, convince the world. ([Reference John 8…
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Baptist
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 i…
Three major aspects of the ministry of the Holy Spirit are described in vv.8– 15: (1) to the world—conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment (…
16th Century
Protestant
And when he is come. Passing by the diversity of expositions, which we have received because of the obscurity of the passage, I will only …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he is come The coming of the Spirit here, chiefly designs his descent upon the apostles, at the day of "Pen…
Christ's departure was necessary for the Comforter's coming. Sending the Spirit was to be the fruit of Christ's death, which was His going away. Hi…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, our Lord consoled His apostles by promising them the Holy Spirit. Here He shows the benefit the Holy Spirit will bring to the…
