John 16:33

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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.

📖 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 afraid.
• 1 John 4:4 : 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.
• 1 John 5:4 : 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
• Rom 8:36-37 : 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are 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 God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
• John 15:18-21 : 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 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. 20 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. 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 always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
• Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
• Col 1:20 : 20 And, 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.
• Acts 14:22 : 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.
• 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that 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 of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one 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 is judged.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
• 1 Thess 3:4 : 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
• 1 Thess 3:7 : 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
• Acts 27:25 : 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
• Rom 5:1-2 : 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Gal 6:14 : 14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• Heb 7:2 : 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
• Heb 11:25 : 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction 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, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And 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.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And 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.
• Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
• 1 Sam 17:51-52 : 51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon 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 their champion was dead, they fled. 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, 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 captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
• Ps 85:8-9 : 8 I will hear what God the LORD 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 shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look 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, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Mic 5:5 : 5 And this man shall be the 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, good will toward men.
• Luke 19:38 : 38 Saying, Blessed be 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 from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
• Acts 23:11 : 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in 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 any man's life among you, but of the ship.
• Rev 3:21 : 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.