These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 NASB Tribulation – “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen. Nobody knows but Jesus.” The lyrics of this Negro spiritual could have come from a verse like this one. …
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB Overcome – Here is the Greek word nenikeka. This is a form of the verb nike (you can see it in the middle of the word). It means, “to be victorious over.” Now you know why a shoe…
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB Take courage – In the Greek text, the word translated “take courage” is tharseite. This verb (tharreo) means, “be confident, take courage, be bold,” in one of its forms, and “to trust, to rely on” in another form. …
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB Overcome – Here is the Greek word nenikeka. This is the verb nike (you can see it in the middle of the word). It means, “to be victorious over.” Now you know why a shoe company in Portland…
On September 11, 2011, I published the article “The Winepress,” a look at John 16:33. Fortunately, one of our community noticed that I misread the Hebrew word tsarah. I have now revised that article. You can read the corrected edition here. Sorry for the mistake. I hope that those of you who keep all the…
On September 11, we looked at John 16:33, the well-known verse about having trouble in the world. I said that since Yeshua spoke Hebrew, not Greek, we should look at the Hebrew word behind the Greek text. The Greek is thlipsis. I incorrectly stated that the Hebrew word is the Delitzsch gospel was ‘arah. Fortunately, Andre…
“You have trouble in the world, but let your heart be brave; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Delitzsch Hebrew Gospels Trouble – Look, I don’t want any more trouble. I’ve had enough. I’m tired of the “my fair share” politics and the “everyone has to sacrifice” social correctness. So I’m not happy with…
“In this world you have affliction” John 16:33 If you knew the whole picture, you might change your mind. Christianity as commonly presented in the Western world is a religion of reward. We hear about the blessings of being a Christian. We are exhorted to enter into the abundant life, to experience God’s gracious provision,…
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Overcome – Tribulation is inevitable, if you’re following. It’s not continuous (God be praised), but it’s certainly going to show up sometime. The only way to avoid it is the Judas solution – betrayal. Of course, we can betray…
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Tribulation – If we learned anything about the weight of glory, it’s this: followers of Jesus know about the crush. Thlipsis, to crush, squeeze, press, to break. The ones who travel with the Master know what it’s like to…
