John 16 · Verse 33

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.
John 16:33, King James Version

John 16:33 in other translations

BSBI 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!”
WEBI have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
ASVThese 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.
YLTthese 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.'
DARBYThese things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.
BBEI have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
WebsterThese things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

What does John 16:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 16:31-33

31-33. Jesus answered ... Do ye now believe?--that is, "It is well ye do, for it is soon to be tested, and in a way ye little expect." 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--A deep and awful sense of wrong experienced is certainly expressed here, but how lovingly! That He was not to be utterly deserted, that there was One…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 33. In me. In my presence, and in the aid which I shall render you by the Holy Spirit.

In the world. Among the men to whom you are going. You must expect to be persecuted, afflicted, tormented.

I have overcome the world. He overcame the prince of this world by his death, Jn 12:31. He vanquished the great foe of man, and triumphed over all that would work our ruin. He brought down aid and strength from above by his death; and by procuring for us the friendship of God and the influence of the Spirit; by his own instructions and example; by revealing to us the glories of heaven, and opening our eyes to see the excellence of heavenly things, he has furnished us with the means of overcoming all our enemies, and of triumphing in all our temptations. Jn 14:19; Rom 8:34, also Rom 8:35-37, 1Jn 4:4, 1Jn 5:4, Rev 12:11. Luther said of this verse "that it was worthy to be carried from Rome to Jerusalem upon one's knees." The world is a vanquished enemy; Satan is a humbled foe; and all that believers have to do is to put their trust in the Captain of their salvation, putting on the whole armour of God, assured that the victory is theirs, and that the church shall yet shine forth fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners, Song 6:10.

(a) "in me you might have peace" Jn 14:27, Rom 5:1, Eph 2:14 (b) "In the world" Jn 15:19-21, 2Ti 3:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 That in me ye might have peace - I give you this warning as another proof that I know all things, and to the end that ye may look to me alone for peace and happiness. The peace of God is ever to be understood as including all possible blessedness - light, strength, comfort, support, a sense of the Divine favor, unction of the Holy Spirit, purification of heart, etc., etc., and all these to be enjoyed in Christ. In the world ye shall have tribulation - Or, as most of the very best MSS. read, εχετε, ye have - the tribulation is at hand; ye are just about to be plunged into it. But be of good cheer - Do not despond on account of what I have said: the world shall not be able to overcome you, how severely soever it may try you. I have overcome the world - I am just now going by my death to put it and its god to the rout. My apparent weakness shall be my victory; my ignominy shall be my glory; and the victory which the world, the devil, and my adversaries in general, shall appear to gain over me, shall be their own lasting defeat, and my eternal triumph. - Fear not! Luther writing to Philip Melancthon, quotes this verse, and adds these remarkable words: "Such a saying as this is worthy to be carried from Rome to Jerusalem upon one's knees." One of the grand subjects in this chapter, the mediation of Christ, is but little understood by most Christians. Christ having made an atonement for the sin of the world, has ascended to the right hand of the Father, and there he appears in the presence of God for us. In approaching the throne of grace, we keep Jesus as our sacrificial victim, continually in view: our prayers should be directed through him to the Father; and, under the conviction that his passion and death have purchased every possible blessing for us, we should, with humble confidence, ask the blessings we need; and, as in him the Father is ever well pleased, we should most confidently expect the blessings he has purchased. We may consider, also, that his appearance before the throne, in his sacrificial character, constitutes the great principle of mediation or intercession. He has taken our nature into heaven; in that he appears before the throne: this, without a voice, speaks loudly for the sinful race of Adam, for whom it was assumed, and on whose account it was sacrificed. On these grounds every penitent and every believing soul may ask and receive, and their joy be complete. By the sacrifice of Christ we approach God; through the mediation of Christ God comes down to man.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 16:28-33

Here is a plain declaration of Christ's coming from the Father, and his return to him. The Redeemer, in his entrance, was God manifest in the flesh, and in his departure was received up into glory. By this saying the disciples improved in knowledge. Also in faith; "Now are we sure." Alas! they knew not their own weakness. The Divine nature did not desert the human nature, but supported it, and put comfort and value…

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John 16:33 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ταῦταtautaThese thingsG3778
λελάληκαlelalēkaI have spokenG2980
ὑμῖν,huminto youG4771
ἵναinaso thatG2443
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473
εἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceG1515
ἔχητε.echēteyou may have.G2192
ἐνenInG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889
θλῖψινthlipsintribulationG2347
ἔχετε·echeteyou have;G2192
ἀλλὰallaButG235
θαρσεῖτε,tharseitetake courage!G2293
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
νενίκηκαnenikēkahave overcomeG3528
τὸνtontheG3588
κόσμον.¶kosmonworld.G2889

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 16:33

  • John 14:27

    Peace 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 5:4

    For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:16

    Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

  • 1 John 4:4

    Ye 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 4:7

    And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • John 14:1

    Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

  • 1 Peter 5:9

    Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

  • 2 Timothy 3:12

    Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

  • Acts 14:22

    Confirming 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 15:18-21

    If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

  • Romans 8:36-37

    As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

  • Revelation 3:21

    To 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in me.
14:27; Ps 85:8-11; Isa 9:6,7; Mic 5:5; Lu 2:14; 19:38; Ro 5:1,2
Eph 2:14-17; Php 4:7; Col 1:20; 2Th 3:16; Heb 7:2; 13:20,21
In the.
15:19-21; Ac 14:22; Ro 8:36; 2Co 7:4; 1Th 3:4; 2Ti 3:12
Heb 11:25; 1Pe 5:9; Re 7:14
but.
14:1; Ac 9:31; 23:11; 27:22,25; 2Co 1:3; 13:11; 1Th 3:7
I.
11; 12:31; 1Sa 17:51,52; Ps 68:18; Ro 8:37; Ga 1:4; 6:14; 1Jo 4:4; 5:4

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Context

  • John 16:32

    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.

  • 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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John 16:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estas cosas os he hablado, para que en mí tengáis paz. En el mundo tendréis aflicción: mas confiad, yo he vencido al mundo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je vous ai dit ces choses, afin qu’en moi vous ayez la paix. Vous avez de la tribulation dans le monde; mais ayez bon courage, moi j’ai vaincu le monde.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dieses habe ich zu euch geredet, auf daß ihr in mir Frieden habt. In der Welt habt ihr Drangsal; aber seid gutes Mutes, ich habe die Welt überwunden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc locutus sum vobis, ut in me pacem habeatis. In mundo pressuram habebitis: sed confidite, ego vici mundum.