Favorite Biblical Verse

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Favorite Biblical Verse

Perhaps my very favorite Biblical verse of all time is John 16:33 (here in ESV):

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.

Does anyone else see Him smiling while saying that last sentence?

Post a public comment below or privately email karyos@rocketmail.com.

1 comment:

AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 7:27 PM
That's perhaps my second favorite, but it wouldn't have occurred to me if you hadn't mentioned it, and I do find it somewhat comforting. Especially since, "in the world, you will have tribulations," stands as more of an understatement than, "in the Sahara Desert, you will find grains of sand," or "in the Atlantic Ocean, you will find molecules of water," or "in the supermarket, you will find that the milk has been overpriced."
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

What's a "Karyos" anyhow?

Karyos is the Greek word for "nucleus" (as in eukaryote, prokaryote, and other words we learned in biology class and then promptly forgot). The nucleus of a cell is the membrane-bound structure in which God's code for our genetic expression (DNA) is housed. It is the most dense part of the cell and contains tons of information, most of it completely useless (95-97% is "junk" DNA). The word was whispered to my mind almost immediately as I wondered what alias I might use on the internet: yet further evidence of His sense of humor.

iKaryos - The impossible has become logical.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009