1 Peter 1:6

¶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

Wherein {G1722}{G3739} ye greatly rejoice {G21}, though now {G737} for a season {G3641}, if {G1487} need {G1163} be {G2076}, ye are in heaviness {G3076} through {G1722} manifold {G4164} temptations {G3986}:

Rejoice in this, even though for a little while you may have to experience grief in various trials.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

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Cross-References

  • James 1:2 (41 votes)

    ¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

  • 1 Peter 5:10 (38 votes)

    ¶ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

  • Romans 12:12 (32 votes)

    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  • Romans 5:2 (26 votes)

    By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  • Matthew 5:12 (21 votes)

    Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  • Isaiah 61:3 (20 votes)

    To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

  • John 16:33 (19 votes)

    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.