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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
because I speak the truth
"because I tell you true things about God"
Which one of you convicts me of sin?
Jesus uses this question to emphasize that he has never sinned. AT: "None of you can show that I have ever sinned!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
If I speak the truth
"If I say things that are true"
why do you not believe me?
Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders for their unbelief. AT: "you have no reason for not believing in me!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
the words of God
Here "words" is a metonym for the "message" of God. AT: "the message of God" or "the truth that comes from God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)