1 Peter 1:6

A New Birth To A Living Hope

⁵ which are kept by the power of God through salvation, which salvation is prepared already to be showed in the last time, ⁶ in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations, ⁷ that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

For A Season

James 1:2

My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,

Isaiah 61:3

That I might give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty in the stead of ashes, joyful ointment for sighing, pleasant raiment for a heavy mind; That they might be called excellent in righteousness, a planting of the LORD for him to rejoice in.

Romans 5:2

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

1 Peter 5:10

The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

1 Samuel 2:1

And Hannah prayed and said, "Mine heart rejoiceth in the LORD. Mine horn is high in the LORD and my mouth is wide open over mine enemies, for I rejoice in thy salvation.

Job 9:27-28

When I am purposed to forget my complainings, to change my countenance, and to comfort myself;

Psalm 34:19

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

Psalm 95:1

{An exhortation to the earnest praising of God} O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.

Psalm 119:28

My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me according unto thy word.

Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, God is my salvation: I will be bold therefore and not fear. For the LORD God is my strength and my praise whereof I sing: and is become my saviour.

Isaiah 61:10

And therefore I am joyful in the LORD, and my soul rejoiceth in my God. For he shall put upon me the garment of salvation, and cover me with the mantle of righteousness. He shall deck me like a bridegroom, and as a bride that hath her apparel upon her.

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me all ye that labor, and are laden, and I will ease you.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

John 16:22

And ye now are in sorrow: but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy shall no man take from you.

John 16:33

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Acts 14:22

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

Romans 5:11

Not only so, but we also joy in God by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the atonement.

Romans 12:12

Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer.

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

1 Peter 4:12-13

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:

Psalm 9:14

That I may show all thy praises within the ports of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him? Yea, the poor, and him that is in misery, from him that spoileth him?"

Psalm 69:20

Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

Lamentations 3:32-33

But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.

Matthew 26:37

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to wax sorrowful and to be in agony.

Luke 1:47

And my spirit rejoiceth in God my saviour:

Luke 2:10

But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the 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 excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowing and yet always merry, as poor and yet make many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 11:23-27

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard say that he should be sick,

Philippians 3:3

For we are circumcision which 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 ye became followers of us, and of the Lord: and received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost:

Hebrews 11:35-38

And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, that they might receive a better resurrection.

Hebrews 12:7-11

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

James 1:9

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

James 4:9

Suffer afflictions: sorrow ye and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

1 Peter 1:7-8

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.