Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

Always be joyful.

King James Version

Rejoice evermore.

Holman Bible

Rejoice always!

A Conservative Version

Rejoice always.

Amplified

Rejoice always and delight in your faith;

An Understandable Version

You should be joyful at all times.

Anderson New Testament

Rejoice always;

Bible in Basic English

Have joy at all times.

Common New Testament

Rejoice always,

Daniel Mace New Testament

be always chearful.

Darby Translation

rejoice always;

Godbey New Testament

Rejoice evermore;

Goodspeed New Testament

Always be joyful.

John Wesley New Testament

Rejoice evermore:

Julia Smith Translation

Rejoice always.

King James 2000

Rejoice evermore.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Rejoice always,

Modern King James verseion

Rejoice evermore.

Moffatt New Testament

rejoice at all times,

Montgomery New Testament

Always be joyful.

NET Bible

Always rejoice,

New Heart English Bible

Rejoice always.

Noyes New Testament

Be always joyful.

Sawyer New Testament

Rejoice always;

The Emphasized Bible

Evermore, rejoice,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Rejoice evermore.

Webster

Rejoice evermore.

Weymouth New Testament

Be always joyful.

World English Bible

Rejoice always.

Worrell New Testament

Rejoice always:

Worsley New Testament

Be always joyful.

Youngs Literal Translation

always rejoice ye;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Images 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Context Readings

Final Exhortations And Benediction

15 Take care that none of you ever pays back evil for evil, but always keep looking for ways to show kindness to one another and everybody. 16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying.

Cross References

Philippians 4:4

By the help of the Lord always keep up the glad spirit; yes, I will repeat it, keep up the glad spirit.

Matthew 5:12

Keep on rejoicing and leaping for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.

Luke 10:20

However, you must stop rejoicing over the fact that the spirits are submitting to you, but continue to rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven."

Romans 12:12

ever happy in hope, always patient in suffering, ever persistent in prayer,

2 Corinthians 6:10

sad but always glad, poor but making many people rich, penniless but really possessing everything.

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