# the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin

When the Holy Spirit came, he began to show people that they were sinners.

# Comforter

This refers to the Holy Spirit. See how you translated this in [John 14:16](../14/16.md).

# world

This is a metonym that refers to the people in the world.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])