"Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;" — John 16:10

John 16:10 · KJV

“Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;”

— John 16:10

Verse 9

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Verse 11

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

John 16 — Context

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

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him {to be} sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Romans 10:3-4

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Philippians 3:7-9

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Acts 3:14

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.