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concerningπερὶsin,ἁμαρτίαςbecauseὅτιthey do notοὐbelieveπιστεύουσινinεἰςme;ἐμέ
John 16:9
Study it in the app“concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;”
Jesus explains why it is better that he go: the Spirit of truth will comeThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
John 16:9, word by word
- sinἁμαρτίαςhamartias
sin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartias” appears- believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousin
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuousin” appears
The context
8And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment:
9 · This verse (above)
10concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?