John 16:33

WEB

³³I 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.”

KJV

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.

BSB

³³I 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!”

FBV

³³I've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me.^[+] You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!”

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Extra References

John 14:27

²⁷Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

1 John 5:4

⁴For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

¹⁶Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

1 John 4:4

⁴You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Philippians 4:7

⁷And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

John 14:1

¹“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

1 Peter 5:9

⁹Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

2 Timothy 3:12

¹²Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Acts 14:22

²²strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

¹⁸If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. ¹⁹If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. ²⁰Remember the word that I said to 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 also keep yours. ²¹But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.