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{{cquote|I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.|||John 16:33}}

{{cquote|I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.|||John 16:33}}

IOWs, He assures us that through faith in Him, there will be internal peace through his loving nature, and that despite all the sufferings we must endure in this moral realm, his victory inspires and reminds us that all the pain endured on this world, as followers of Christ, will not be in vain.

IOWs, He assures us that through faith in Him, there will be internal peace through His loving nature, and that despite all the sufferings we must endure in this moral realm, His victory inspires and reminds us that all the pain endured on this world, as followers of Christ, will not be in vain.

I notice that the proposed conservative translation replaces the standard term "tribulation" with "persecuted"; I strongly think that it's important to keep the word "tribulation," which corresponds with other usages of the term in Scripture, especially [https://biblehub.com/revelation/7-14.htm Revelation 7:14], which uses the term "''the great tribulation''." "Persecuted" is rather vague and generic, while "tribulation" carries a greater emphasis and corresponds to other key Scripture verses particularly pertaining to eschatology. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|^{(Exodus 23:2)}]]''''' Sunday, 15:12, December 25, 2022 (EST)

I notice that the proposed conservative translation replaces the standard term "tribulation" with "persecuted"; I strongly think that it's important to keep the word "tribulation," which corresponds with other usages of the term in Scripture, especially [https://biblehub.com/revelation/7-14.htm Revelation 7:14], which uses the term "''the great tribulation''." "Persecuted" is rather vague and generic, while "tribulation" carries a greater emphasis and corresponds to other key Scripture verses particularly pertaining to eschatology. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|^{(Exodus 23:2)}]]''''' Sunday, 15:12, December 25, 2022 (EST)