1 Peter 1:6

A New Birth To A Living Hope

⁵ men being kept by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶ In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while, ⁷ so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

For A Season

James 1:2

Consider it all joy, my brothers, when ye encounter various trials,

Isaiah 61:3

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that

Romans 5:2

through whom also we have access by faith for this grace in which we stand, and we take pride in hope of the glory of God.

1 Peter 5:10

And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for so they persecuted the prophets before you.

1 Samuel 2:1

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exults in LORD. My horn is exalted in LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in thy salvation.

Job 9:27-28

If I say, I will forget my complaint. I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer,

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 95:1

O come, let us sing to LORD. Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Psalm 119:28

My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.

Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid, for LORD, [even] LORD, is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

John 16:22

And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Romans 5:11

And not only so, but also taking pride in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Romans 12:12

rejoicing in hope, enduring tribulation, persevering in prayer,

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think God has exhibited us the apostles least, as men sentenced to die, because we became a spectacle to the world, both to heavenly agents and to men.

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.

Psalm 9:14

that I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like thee, who delivers a poor man from him who is too strong for him, yea, a poor and needy man from him who robs him?

Psalm 69:20

Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou have afflicted me.

Lamentations 3:32-33

For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

Matthew 26:37

And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.

Luke 1:47

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

Luke 2:10

And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,

Romans 9:2

that great distress is in me, and unceasing sorrow in my heart.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 11:23-27

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Philippians 2:26

since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 11:35-38

Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection.

Hebrews 12:7-11

Because of chastening ye endure; God is treating you as with sons, for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

James 1:9

Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

James 4:9

Be ye sorrowful, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into a downcast look.

1 Peter 1:7-8

so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.