John 16:33

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ εἰρήνην ἔχητε. Ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ θλῖψιν ἔξετε: ἀλλὰ θαρσεῖτε· ἐγὼ νενίκηκα τὸν κόσμον.

Transliteration

Tauta lelalēka to you, hina in emoi eirēnēn echēte. In the kosmō thlipsin exete: but tharseite; I nenikēka the kosmon.

Grammar Details

• *Tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
• *lelalēka*: perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you
• *hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that
• ἐν: preposition - in
• *emoi*: personal pronoun, dative, singular - me
• *eirēnēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - peace
• *echēte*: present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might have
• Ἐν: preposition - in
• τῷ: definite article, dative, masculine, singular - the
• *kosmō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - world
• *thlipsin*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction
• *exete*: future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will have
• ἀλλὰ: adversative conjunction - but
• *tharseite*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage/be of good cheer
• ἐγὼ: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I
• *nenikēka*: perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have overcome/conquered
• τὸν: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *kosmon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world

Word Meanings

• *Tauta*: these things/these matters
• *lelalēka*: I have spoken/I have told (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)
• *hina*: so that/in order that
• *emoi*: me/in me
• *eirēnēn*: peace/tranquility
• *echēte*: you might have/you may possess
• *kosmō*: world/world-system
• *thlipsin*: tribulation/affliction/distress/trouble
• *exete*: you will have/you will experience
• *tharseite*: take courage/be of good cheer/have confidence (imperative - command)
• *nenikēka*: I have overcome/I have conquered/I have been victorious (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)

Referenced Verses

• John 14:27 : 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 fearful.
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
• 1 John 5:4 : 4 For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, [even] our faith.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
• Rom 8:36-37 : 36 Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
• 2 Cor 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
• John 15:18-21 : 18 If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before [it hated] you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
• 2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
• Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
• Col 1:20 : 20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
• John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
• 2 Cor 7:4 : 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• John 16:11 : 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
• 1 Thess 3:4 : 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
• 1 Thess 3:7 : 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
• Acts 27:25 : 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
• Rom 5:1-2 : 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Gal 6:14 : 14 But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• Heb 7:2 : 2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;
• Heb 11:25 : 25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
• Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus, 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. [
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
• Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 15 having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, [so] making peace; 16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:
• 1 Sam 17:51-52 : 51 Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
• Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, [among] the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell [with them] .
• Ps 85:8-9 : 8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
• Mic 5:5 : 5 And this [man] shall be [our] peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
• Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
• Luke 19:38 : 38 saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
• Gal 1:4 : 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:
• Acts 23:11 : 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
• Acts 27:22 : 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
• Rev 3:21 : 21 He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.