KJV King James Version
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
WEB World English Bible
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
ASV American Standard Version
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage—I have overcome the world.’
Surrounding context — John 16
30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
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ταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itλελάληκαG2980 · laleōto speakὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weεἰρήνηνG1515 · eirēnēpeaceἔχητε.G2192 · echōto have/beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμῳG2889 · kosmosworldθλῖψινG2347 · thlipsispressureἔχετε·G2192 · echōto have/beἀλλὰG235 · allabutθαρσεῖτε,G2293 · tharseōtake heartἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weνενίκηκαG3528 · nikaōto conquerτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμον.¶G2889 · kosmosworld
Cross-references
John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.1 John 5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.2 Thessalonians 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.1 Peter 5:9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.John 15:18-21If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.Romans 8:36-37As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.Hebrews 11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.1 Thessalonians 3:7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Colossians 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
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