King James Version

John 16:10

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου) before I go here.

περὶperiOfπερίpreposition — “Of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.Ofδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpateraFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherὑπάγωhupagōto goὑπάγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).no moreθεωρεῖτέtheōreiteto seeθεωρέω (theōreō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2334I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;

Young’s Literal Translation

and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;

World English Bible

about righteousness , because I am going to my Father , and you won’ t see me any more ;

Darby Translation

of righteousness, because I go away to [my] Father, and ye behold me no longer;

Douay-Rheims

And of justice: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.

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