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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 16:33

I have overcome the world] See the sublime vision in the Revelation, where Christ goes forth 'conquering and to conquer' (Revelation 6:2). The victory of Christ over the world, and the victory of believers through that victory, are favourite themes of the fourth evangelist (see 1 John 2:13; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:4; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 2:17; Revelation 2:26; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 3:12; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 12:11; Revelation 15:2; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 21:7).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse John 16:33. _THAT IN ME YE MIGHT HAVE PEACE._] I give you this warning as another proof that I know _all things_, and to the end that ye may look to me alone for peace and happiness. The peace...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IN ME - In my presence, and in the aid which I shall render you by the Holy Spirit. IN THE WORLD - Among the men to whom you are going. You must expect to be persecuted, afflicted, tormented. I HAVE...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 16 1. Persecutions Predicted. (John 16:1 .) 2. The Comforter and His Demonstration. (John 16:7 .) 3. Sorrow and joy. (John 16:16 .) 4. The Father Himself Loveth You. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOHN 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the min...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    THESE THINGS HAVE. SPOKEN. All the preceding discourse, especially from the beginning of chapter 14, was spoken to the end that they might have peace. "In this world ye have tribulation: but be of goo...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    His disciples said: "See! now you are speaking clearly, and you are not speaking in hard sayings. Now we know that you know all things, and that you do not need that anyone should ask you anything. Be...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    WARNING AND CHALLENGE (John 16:1-4)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEACE. Greek. _eirene._ See John 14:27; John 20:19, Joh 21:26. TRIBULATION. Same as "anguish", John 16:21. OVERCOME. conquered. Greek _nikao._ Occurs twenty-eight times. Only here in John's Gospel, b...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _These things_ These farewell discourses. _might have peace_ Better, MAY _have peace_. Christ's ministry ends, as His life began, with a message of peace (Luke 2:14). _ye shall have_ Rather, YE HAVE...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF THESE DISCOURSES...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΕἸΡΉΝΗΝ. The purpose of all these farewell discourses (ταῦτα) is _that they_ MAY _have peace_. His ministry ends, as His life began, with this message: ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη (Luke 2:14). ΘΛΙ͂ΨΙΝ ἜΧΕΤΕ. YE H...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 29. His disciples said to him, Lo, now you speak plainly, and speak no proverb. 30. Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you; by this we believe that you...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΛΕΛΆΛΗΚΑ _perf. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ, _см._ John 16:1. ΈΧΗΤΕPRAES. _conj. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) выражает результат. ΈΧΕΤΕ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΧΩ. ΘΑΡΣΕΪ́ΤΕ _praes. imper....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN— "I have told you these things, that you may have consolation in the prospect of the benefits that you are to receive, a lasting _peace,_ and serenity of soul, by the exerci...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    HIS VEILED SAYINGS WILL SOON BE MADE PLAIN _Text: John 16:25-33_ 25 These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but sh...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 16:23-33 The following is an Analysis of the dosing section of John 16:— In the closing verses of John 16 the Lord Jesus proceeds to set forth even more fully t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU - n...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    12 The words of our Lord preserved for us in the four accounts of His life come very far from giving us all that He had to say. They were sadly limited by the incapacity of His hearers. Even His close...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 16 JESUS CONTINUES TO TEACH ABOUT THE *HOLY SPIRIT 16:1-15 V1 ‘I have told all this to you so that these troubles will...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU... — At the conclusion of the discourse He sums up in a single thought what was the object of it, “Peace in Him. In the world, indeed, tribulation, but this as conq...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XV. _ LAST WORDS._ "A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me. Some of His disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that He saith unto us, A...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Last words_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ταῦτα … κόσμον. ταῦτα embraces the whole of the consolatory utterances from John 14:1 onwards. His aim in uttering them was “that in me” (_cf._ Paul's use of “in Christ”) “ye may have peace”. ἐν ἐμοί...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOOD CHEER FOR HOURS OF TRIAL John 16:25-33 God still speaks to us in proverbs. We could not understand or receive the perfect discovery of Himself. These are but part of His ways, Job 26:14. But in...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was ne...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (11) These things I have spoken unto you, that (h) in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (11) The surety and foundation o...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 23 THE VALEDICTORY SERMON John 14-16. Now that the Passover meal has been enjoyed, and that celebrated Mosaic institution totally eclipsed by bloody Calvary, normally verified and abolished f...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    1. That the time referred to in John 16:25 ff. is the same with that described in John 16:20-24 is indicated by the fact that the same great characteristic of the period mentioned is here set forth as...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    III. THE LAST FAREWELL: 16:16-33. From these distant prospects which He has just opened to the disciples with respect to their future work (John 15:1 to John 16:15), Jesus returns to the great matter...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    “ _Jesus answered them: Now you believe._ 32. _Behold, the hour is coming, and is now come, when you shall be scattered every one to his own home, and when you shall leave me alone; but I am not alone...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS Hail! Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty, which is, and which was, and which is to come! Blessed forever be God the Father, for his everlasting love, in having chosen the Church in Christ,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb (30) Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In John 15:1-27 our Lord substitutes Himself for Israel, as the plant of God, responsible to bear fruit for Him on earth (not merely for man, as such, openly sinful and lost). He takes the place of th...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _TWO CONTRASTED CONCEPTIONS_ ‘In the world’; ‘In Me.’ John 16:33 These words are part of the closing sentences of our dear Lord’s last address. They tell of a life the disciples must inevitably lea...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    33._These things I have spoken to you. _He again repeats how necessary those consolations are which he had addressed to them; and he proves it by this argument, that numerous distresses and _tribulati...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 16 a further step is taken in the revelation of this grace. The Holy Ghost is looked upon as already here below. In this chapter the Lord declares that He has set forth all His instruction...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU,.... As this is the conclusion of our Lord's sermons to his disciples, these words may well enough be thought to have regard to all that he had said in general; as...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 33. _These things have I spoken_] Th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _These things I have spoken, that ye might have peace_ “I have said these things to you concerning my departure out of the world, the coming of the Holy Ghost, my resurrection from the dead, the Fathe...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    IN ME; in living union with me. IN THE WORLD; from the men and spirit of the world. OVERCOME; overcome all your enemies, and obtained for you eternal redemption from their power....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The close of the discourse:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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. The last statements of Jesus had been so cl...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be st...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    28-33 Here is a plain declaration of Christ's coming from the Father, and his return to him. The Redeemer, in his entrance, was God manifest in the flesh, and in his departure was received up into gl...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    By PEACE here is not so much to be understood peace with God; which yet we have from Christ, and through Christ, according to ROMANS 5:1, _Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Tenth Cleanse yourself from this wicked grief, and you will live to God; and all will live to God who drive away grief from them, and put on all cheerfulness."[9] Orig...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    John 16:33 things G5023 spoken G2980 (G5758) you G5213 that G2443 in G1722 Me G1698 have G2192 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “These things I have spoken to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” His purpose in all that He has said is so that...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    WARNING AND ASSURANCE FOR THE FUTURE (JOHN 16:16). As the time for them to go to Gethsemane approaches Jesus now begins to prepare them for what is to happen there. They are to recognise that what is...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    John 16:33. THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THAT IN ME YE MAY HAVE PEACE. IN THE WORLD YE HAVE TRIBULATION; BUT BE OF GOOD COURAGE, I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD. ‘These things' refers to all that had...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    We have already considered the circumstances under which the two Chapter s upon which we now enter were spoken; and, if we have been correct in the view taken of them, we are not to imagine that the f...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    THAT IN ME YE MAY HAVE PEACE (ινα εν εμο ειρηνην εχητε). Present active subjunctive of εχω, "that ye may keep on having peace in me," even when I am put to death, peace to be found nowhere save in...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". (John 17:14); (John 17:16); (John 7:7). (_ See Scofield) - (Revelation 13:8). _

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    John 16:33 There is a difficulty in seizing the precise meaning of the word "world." It seems an airy, subtle, impalpable thing, that world of St. John. It refuses to be described, to be precipitated,...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 16:16. _A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father._ Remember that the disciples were on the verge of great trouble. Thei...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ The temptation is, when Christ is despised and rejected, for our hearts to begin to sink, and for our faith to fail....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warning of persecutions. The promise of the Spirit and His three-fold work. Jesus talks of His death, resurrection and second coming. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, God, disciples. CONCLUS...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    John 16:1. _These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended,_ so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to dea...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I HAVE DEFEATED THE WORLD! We still have battles to fight, but the victory is ALREADY won! CHRIST WON IT! This is the source of peace. Compare 1 John 5:4-5....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _These things have I spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace._ THESE THINGS, OR CHRIST’S SECRETS I. The secret of COMMUNION (John 14:25). II. The secret of JOY (John 15:11). III. The secret...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 16:25. PROVERBS, or parables.—Such as the vine, the woman in travail, etc. THE TIME COMETH, ETC.—The Spirit after Pentecost would guide them clearly into all tru...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOHN 16:1 (c) _The bitter issues of the hostility of the world_. JOHN 16:1 THESE THINGS. What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hatred of the world, a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to John's gospel, chapter 16. Now, these words in the sixteenth chapter have to be understood with the background as Jesus has been in the upper room with His disciples. He has told them...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Ye shall have [ε ξ ε τ ε]. The best texts read, exete, ye have. Be of good cheer [θ α ρ σ ε ι τ ε]. Only here in John. I have overcome [ν ε ν ι κ η κ α]. The verb occurs only three times outside of...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    These words are the conclusion of our Saviour's farewell sermon to his disciples, in which he declares to them, the inevitable necessity of the world's trouble: IN THE WORLD YE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION;...

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