John 16:33 · KJV
John 16:33
I Have Overcome the World
John 16:33 is Jesus' promise of peace amid trouble: "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." It is honest about hardship and confident about victory.
John 16:33 (KJV)
“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.”
What John 16:33 means
Jesus does not promise His followers a trouble-free life — He guarantees the opposite: "In the world ye shall have tribulation." But He frames it between peace and courage: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace… be of good cheer."
The ground for that courage is His victory: "I have overcome the world." The peace He offers is not the absence of trouble but a settled confidence that trouble does not have the final word. It is a favourite verse for hard times and anxiety.
Key verse
“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 · KJV — Peace in tribulation because Christ has overcome.
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A prayer from John 16:33
Lord Jesus, in a world full of trouble, give me Your peace. Help me be of good cheer, knowing that You have overcome the world. Amen.
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What does John 16:33 mean?
John 16:33 is Jesus' promise of peace amid trouble: "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." It is honest about hardship and confident about victory.
What is John 16:33 about?
Jesus does not promise His followers a trouble-free life — He guarantees the opposite: "In the world ye shall have tribulation." But He frames it between peace and courage: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace… be of good cheer."
What is the key verse in John 16:33?
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.”
Is John 16:33 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of John 16:33 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.