Isaiah 10:3 Now what will you do in the day of punishment, And in the devastation which will come from afar? Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles, they believe that Sovereignty hath ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. Mark 13:19 "For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will. It is probably best to not be too dogmatic. 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. - Richard Sibbes, Affliction brings out graces that cannot be seen in a time of health. Thlipsis is used 45 times in the NT (see all NT uses of Thlipsis below) Thlipsis is translated in the NAS as affliction (inflicting on a person something that is hard to bear), 14; afflictions, 6; anguish, 1; distress (the state of being in great trouble), 2; persecution (harassment in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict), 1; tribulation (distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution), 16; tribulations, 4; trouble, 1. Art thou asking the reason of this, believer? In the world you have tribulation , but take courage; I have overcome the world." Read Introduction to John . It is the treading of the grapes that brings out the sweet juices of the vine; so it is affliction that draws forth submission, weanedness from the world, and complete rest in God. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” ESV: English Standard Version 2016 . - Joseph Hall, There is no enemy can hurt us but by our own hands. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Spurgeon's Note), Writing to the Thessalonian saints who had heard and received the gospel, Paul explained that, our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. Where art thou? Now we understand. Rebellious teenagers. Jesus has revealed that he is leaving his disciples, predicting his upcoming death, but more importantly, predicting his return to the Father. These tear the grain loose from the stalks, and the oxen's feet help in the process. He brought life and immortality to light. This is a thorough word study about the meaning of the Greek word θλῖψις, 'thlipsis' (Strong's 2347) meaning 'tribulation'. Jn 8:31; 1Jn 2:19). Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Isaiah 8:22 Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness. Thlipsis is a strong term which does not refer to minor inconveniences, but to real hardships. Cancel {{#items}} {{local_name}} {{/items}} Share. Remember believers have Christ in them the hope of glory and therefore have the potential to exude the fragrance of His life when crushed. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. ’ . momentary, light affliction (thlipsis) is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen (e.g., our future glory) are eternal." Psalm 22:11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. I said that since Yeshua spoke Hebrew, not Greek, we should look at the Hebrew word behind the Greek text. 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(Morning and evening: Daily readings: Morning, March 8), Writing to the Colossian saints, Paul said, Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake (refers to his present imprisonment), and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body (which is the church) in filling up that which is lacking in Christ's afflictions (thlipsis) (in that Paul was receiving the persecution that was intended for Christ)." William Barclay writes that thlipsis "In ordinary Greek always describes actual physical pressure on a man… Sometimes there falls upon a man’s spirit the burden and the mystery of this unintelligible world. Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." Hosea 7:12 When they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious to us; we have waited for You. (Mt 5:48 - notes). Psalm 118:5 From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. Then look around thee. Deuteronomy 31:17 "Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, 'Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?' In this life, we deal … But when his profession is tested by the scorching sun of tribulation or persecution, he decides it isn’t worth it and abandons any profession of subjection to Christ. Romans 5:3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; Spurgeon - I am certain that I never did grow in grace one-half so much anywhere as I have upon the bed of pain. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. The world is not thy friend. If He seems not to come to us in our affliction, it is only to test us. Griefs exalt us, and troubles lift us. They are light when compared with the sufferings of the Lord Jesus. Greek: Strong's: Origin "These things : 3778: this: probably from a redupl. Psalm 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me. And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah In the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast In the day of their distress. Since we do not know if Bajazet suffered because of his narrow confines, perhaps it would be better to refer to the oubliettes, in which Louis XI shut up his victims, or to the "little-ease" that was used to torture the Roman Catholics in Queen Elizabeth's reign: "It was of so small dimensions and so constructed that the prisoners could neither stand, walk, sit, nor lie in it at full length." In the ark there was a rod and a pot of manna, the emblem of a Christian's condition, mercy interlined with judgment. When you are dying - when friends can do you no good - when sins rise up like specters around your bed - what can give you peace? Look rather at God's ending in afflicting, than to the measure and degree of your affliction.- Christopher Love, Vanity of science. Our Master and Savior suffered greatly at the hands of evil men. Ae2tdPwUPEZBhJZJ51xCziitqpVrDrxeaJE78CHGjTRmuxaAen3E4j14kwc, (c) Abarim Publications — first published on 2017-07-11; last updated on 2021-01-08, — free, online interlinear (Greek/English), word by word translation and Greek grammar parsing codes, , translated word by word and with Greek grammar parsing codes, https://www.abarim-publications.com/Interlinear-New-Testament/John/John-16-parsed.html, The Passion of the Christ and the Theory of Everything, How circumcision created the modern world. It shines when every other is put out. Genesis 35:3 and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone." It was stenochoria when Tamerlane, who had vanquished Bajazet, carried him about in an iron cage. Ah! עֹצֶר ‘ōtser , Oppression (Ps 107:39). 13 For this is not for the ease of others and for your affliction, but by way of equality-- And where will you leave your wealth? Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} {{/items}} ← Language. Tribulation arises because of the Word and results in those who have no firm root falling away (they did not persevere -- it is not that they lost salvation - they never were truly saved) - (Mt 13:21, cp Mk 4:17). When you squeeze something, what comes out is what is on he inside. Wm. - Matthew Henry, The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory. - William Gurnall, There are some things good but not pleasant, as sorrow and affliction. Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. (1Pe 5:8-note) Expect trouble, therefore, Christian, when thou lookest beneath thee. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Life is full of it’s share of troubles. The regalia of the kings that God has made, are their troubles, their sorrows, and their griefs. Psalm 66:11 You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. John 16:33 The Message (MSG) 31-33 Jesus answered them, “Do you finally believe? In John 13, in the intimate setting of a Passover meal, the meal that later became known as “the Last Supper,” Jesus tells His disciples that one of them would betray Him. 2 Corinthians 8:2 that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality. They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? (MacArthur, J: Romans 1-8. (Ps 91:15 - see "Heirs of heaven are conscious of a special divine presence in times of severe trial. Here it is the wicked who will experience God's wrath and fury for their willful disobedience. This term comes from the Latin tribulum (see youtube video), which means a threshing instrument. 14 "Do not stand at the fork of the road To cut down their fugitives; And do not imprison their survivors In the day of their distress. - Charles Spurgeon, It seems to me that doubt is worse than trial. In three of the four passages where stenochoria occurs in the New Testament, it is associated with thlipsis.The verbs thlibein (Strong's #2346) and stenochorein also are used together. Matthew 24:21 "For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. It is found 45 times in the NT; 21 times it is translated "tribulation," 17 times "affliction." - James H. Aughey, Hope is the last lingering light of the human heart. Sometimes stenochoria is used in place of dyschoria. You have not eyes good enough. - Charles Spurgeon, The furnace of affliction is a good place for you, Christian; it benefits you; it helps you to become more like Christ, and it is fitting you for heaven. Ephesians 3:13 Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory. John 16:33. by Grant | Jun 3, 2018 | John | 0 comments. Definition of ‘overcome” Moody, A great many people wonder why it was that Christ did not come at once to Martha and Mary, whom He loved, whenever He heard of their affliction. John 16:33(NASB) Verse Thoughts The Lord Jesus was to face the most challenging event in the history of the universe, for He Who had rested in the bosom of the Father and communed with Him throughout eternity, was to experience the most excruciating separation from His God and Father – an agonizing disconnection, which is beyond the comprehension of frail mortal man. Pink, What fools are we, then, to frown upon our afflictions! - A.W. The world afflicts him not, because it loves him: for each man is indulgent to his own. John 16:33. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength. Sin is pleasant, but unprofitable; and sorrow is profitable, but unpleasant. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. "These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace." Nahum 2:1 The one who scatters has come up against you. - John Wesley, If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction. One may still see two yoke of oxen, each pulling a threshing sled ridden by women or children, just as it was done back in the days of David, a thousand years before the birth of Christ. 1 Thessalonians 3:3 so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. מְגוּרָה mᵉghûrāh , Fear (Ps 34:4). of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun: I have spoken: λελάληκα (lelalēka) 2980: to talk: from lalos (talkative) to you, so: ἵνα (ina) 2443: in order that, that, so that: a prim. Explanation and Commentary of John 16:33. One feels as if he is being trodden down until he cannot take it any longer. Through a land of distress and anguish, From where come lioness and lion, viper and flying serpent, They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys And their treasures on camels' humps, To a people who cannot profit them; 2 Chronicles 20:9 'Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us.' I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation to their assembly. It conveys the idea of being squeezed or placed under pressure or crushed beneath a weight. Key Thought . So you may be sure if you are suffering from the hand of a reconciled God, that His eye is all the more bent on you. (Eph 3:13-note), And lest you be tempted to seek revenge for thlipsis suffered for the sake of the Lord and His Word, remember that, "after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction (thlipsis) those who afflict (verb thlibo) you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted (verb thlibo) and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus." - Joseph Hall, The godly man contrarily is afraid of nothing; not of God, because he knows Him his best friend, and will not hurt him; not of Satan, because he cannot hurt him; not of afflictions, because he knows they come from a loving God, and end in his good; not of the creatures, since "the very stones in the field are in league with Him;" not of himself, since his conscience is at peace. A Song. Do not be surprised if you suffer, but glorify God.- Robert Murray McCheyneSource: Comfort in Sorrow, Peace, Happiness, When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon you, and when you feel that you are ready to sink, what can save you, sinking sinner? Look upward to thy heavenly Father, and behold him pure and holy. And so in context Paul says that thlipsis brings forth or accomplishes patience, proven character and hope. Extinguish it, and the gloom of affliction becomes the very blackness of darkness - cheerless and impenetrable. if thou hadst no devil to tempt thee, no enemies to fight thee, and no world to ensnare thee, thou wouldst still find in thyself evil enough to be a sore trouble to thee, for "the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked." Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. Micah 2:12 "I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. צַר tsar  Distress (Dt 4:30, Ps 4:1). Thilipsis translates a number of Hebrew words: אֵיד ’êdh  Calamity (2 Sa 22:19). 1 Kings 1:29 The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, - Charles Spurgeon, Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings. Thou art in an enemy's country, a stranger and a sojourner (1Pe 1:1-note; 1Pe 2:11-note). Ezekiel 18:18 "As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity. Anguish has seized us, Pain as of a woman in childbirth. Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? John 16:16-33, That In Me You May Have Peace. These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended--both the warnings and the encouragements just given.. 2. (Ro 8:35-note), in all these things (thlipsis, et al) we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us, for I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Psalm 119:143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. (John 16:33), C H Spurgeon has the following devotional on John 16:33…. I will put them together like sheep in the fold; Like a flock in the midst of its pasture They will be noisy with men. Zephaniah 1:15 A day of wrath is that day, A day of trouble and distress, A day of destruction and desolation, A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness, - Thomas Boston, Afflictions are but as a dark entry into our Father's house. Psalm 86:7 In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me. - John Owen, One of the greatest evidences of God's love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them. - Joseph Hall, Why should I ever resist any delay or disapointment, any affliction or oppression or humiliation - when I know God will use it in my life to make me like Jesus and to prepare me for heaven? ” John 16:33 Jesus has taken away the power this world has to defeat us and has conquered it for us. - D.L. There are times when we are so overwhelmed, we struggle to make it through the day. His promise was that if we abide in Him, we will have peace in spite of trouble. 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