John 16 - NIV Essentials Study Bible

16:3 or me. Again the Father and the Son are linked. Not to know Christ is to be ignorant of the Father (see 14:7, 10–11; 17:6–7, 22–23, 26).

16:9 about sin. Apart from the Spirit’s convicting work, people can never see themselves as sinners.

16:10 about righteousness. The righteousness brought about by Christ’s sacrificial death (see Ro 1:17; 3:21–24 and notes). because I am going to the Father. The ascension, which as part of Christ’s exaltation placed God’s seal of approval on Christ’s redemptive act.

16:11 about judgment. Jesus was speaking of the defeat of Satan, which was a form of judgment, not simply a victory. More than power is in question. God acts with justice. because the prince of this world now stands condemned. See note on 12:31.

16:13 Spirit of truth. See note on 14:17. only what he hears. We are not told whether he hears from the Father or the Son, but it obviously does not matter, for the verse stresses the close relationship among the three.

16:14 glory to me. See note on 1:14. The Spirit draws no attention to himself but promotes the glory of Christ.

16:15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. Cf. 17:10. The three persons of the Trinity are closely related.

16:26 in my name. See notes on 2:23; 14:13. I am not saying that I will ask. Not a contradiction of Ro 8:34; Heb 7:25; 1Jn 2:1 (see notes there). Those passages mean that Christ’s presence in heaven as the crucified and risen Lord is itself an intercession. Here the teaching is that there will be no need for him to make petitions on our behalf.