Translation Comparison

John 16:8

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse John 16:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse John 16:8 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
American Standard VersionASV	And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
English Revised VersionERV	And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
World English BibleWEB	When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
American King James VersionAKJV	And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

English Revised Version

ERV

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

English Revised Version

ERV

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --