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I have spokenλελάληκαthese thingsταῦταto youὑμῖνso thatἵναinἐνmeἐμοὶyou may haveἔχητεpeace.εἰρήνηνInἐνthe worldτῷ κόσμῳyou haveἔχετεaffliction;θλῖψινbutἀλλὰtake courage:θαρσεῖτεIἐγὼhave overcomeνενίκηκαthe world.”τὸν κόσμον
John 16:33
Study it in the app“I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction; but take courage: I have overcome the world.””
Jesus announces affliction in the world, yet gives courage: he has overcomePeace and Anxiety
With the Greek beneath
John 16:33, word by word
- I have spokenλελάληκαlelalēka
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “lelalēka” appears- you may haveἔχητεechēte
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echēte” appears- peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēn” appears- the worldκόσμῳkosmōi
world of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmōi” appears- afflictionθλῖψινthlipsin
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipsin” appears- take courageθαρσεῖτεtharseite
take courage
Take courage; "take heart!".
Where else “tharseite” appears- have overcomeνενίκηκαnenikēka
conquer, overcome
Conquer, overcome.
Where else “nenikēka” appears
The context
32Look, an hour is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 · This verse (above)
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?