Neville Goddard on John 16:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 16 in context

Scripture Focus

8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

John 16:8-11

Biblical Context

John 16:8–11 describes the Spirit’s work as an inward conviction—exposing belief in separation as sin, the sense of righteousness through union with the Father, and the end of the old order of power as judgment. It invites you to turn from external signs to the I AM within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, the Spirit's coming is an interior witness, not a verdict from without. Sin is not a deed but the old belief that you are separate from God; the reproof is the gentle correction that returns your attention to the I AM. When you believe you are outside, your heart trembles; when the Spirit speaks within, you remember you are the awareness in which all pictures appear. Righteousness is not earned but realized. 'I go to my Father' signals you turning away from the seen to the unseen source within—where you already stand in perfect relation. As you awaken to this, the outward world loses its claim to power, and judgment becomes a recognition that the prince of this world is judged within your own mind; the old dream loses its authority because your present awareness declares a higher order. In this light, the Spirit's reproof is your invitation to awake, forgive, and claim your true state as the I AM. The world you see is the projection of your inner state, now being revised by love.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, assume the state of I AM, and feel a warm Presence rise within; silently declare 'I am the I AM' and revise 'I am not worthy' to 'I am the I AM, and I am worthy now'.