1 Peter 1:6

A New Birth To A Living Hope

⁵ Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶ In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: ⁷ That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

For A Season

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;

Isaiah 61:3

To provide for 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.

Romans 5:2

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

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, restore, establish, strengthen, settle you.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

1 Samuel 2:1

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoices in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth boasts over my enemies; because I rejoice in your salvation.

Job 9:27-28

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Psalm 34:19

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

Psalm 95:1

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

Psalm 119:28

My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen me according unto your word.

Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the 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 ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

John 16:22

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

John 16:33

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Acts 14:22

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 5:11

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

Romans 12:12

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; constant in prayer;

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Psalm 9:14

That I may show forth all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in your salvation.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto you, who delivers the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that plunders 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 your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.

Lamentations 3:32-33

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Matthew 26:37

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very distressed.

Luke 1:47

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Romans 9:2

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 11:23-27

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

Hebrews 11:35-38

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Hebrews 12:7-11

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?

James 1:9

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

James 4:9

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

1 Peter 1:7-8

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer.