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He will come to convict the world of sin, to show the world what has God's approval, and to convince the world that God judges it.
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He will convict the world of sin, because people don't believe in me.
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He will show the world what has God's approval, because I'm going to the Father and you won't see me anymore.
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He will convince the world that God judges it, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
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"I have a lot more to tell you, but that would be too much for you now.
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When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into the full truth. He won't speak on his own. He will speak what he hears and will tell you about things to come.
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He will give me glory, because he will tell you what I say.
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Everything the Father says is also what I say. That is why I said, 'He will take what I say and tell it to you.'
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"In a little while you won't see me anymore. Then in a little while you will see me again."
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Some of his disciples said to each other, "What does he mean? He tells us that in a little while we won't see him. Then he tells us that in a little while we will see him again and that he's going to the Father."
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So they were asking each other, "What does he mean when he says, 'In a little while'? We don't understand what he's talking about."