1 Peter 1:6
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6 (A)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (B)for a little while, if need be, (C)you have been [a]grieved by various trials,
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- 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
James 1:2
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Profiting from Trials
2 My brethren, (A)count it all joy (B)when you fall into various trials,
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1 Peter 5:10
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10 But [a]may the God of all grace, (A)who called [b]us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, [c]perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
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- 1 Peter 5:10 NU the God of all grace,
- 1 Peter 5:10 NU, M you
- 1 Peter 5:10 NU will perfect
Romans 5:2
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2 (A)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (B)in which we stand, and (C)rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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Romans 12:12
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12 (A)rejoicing in hope, (B)patient[a] in tribulation, (C)continuing steadfastly in prayer;
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- Romans 12:12 persevering
Matthew 5:12
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12 (A)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (B)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(A)To give them beauty 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,
(B)The planting of the Lord, (C)that He may be glorified.”
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- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
John 16:33
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33 These things I have spoken to you, that (A)in Me you may have peace. (B)In the world you [a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, (C)I have overcome the world.”
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- John 16:33 NU, M omit will
1 Peter 4:12-13
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Suffering for God’s Glory
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice (A)to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that (B)when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
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1 Corinthians 4:9-13
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9 For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a (A)spectacle [a]to the world, both to angels and to men. 10 We are (B)fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! (C)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. 12 (D)And we labor, working with our own hands. (E)Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we [b]entreat. (F)We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Lit. theater
- 1 Corinthians 4:13 exhort, encourage
John 16:22
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22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and (A)your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
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Psalm 119:28
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- Psalm 119:28 Lit. drops
- Psalm 119:28 grief
Psalm 34:19
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Acts 14:22
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22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, (A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, (B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”
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Matthew 11:28
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28 Come to (A)Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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James 4:9
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9 (A)Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
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Romans 5:11
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11 And not only that, but we also (A)rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
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Luke 10:20
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20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but [a]rather rejoice because (A)your names are written in heaven.”
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- Luke 10:20 NU, M omit rather
1 Peter 1:7-8
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7 that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 (D)whom having not [a]seen you love. (E)Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
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- 1 Peter 1:8 M known
Hebrews 12:7-11
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7 (A)If[a] you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what (B)son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, (C)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to (D)the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (E)that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no [b]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields (F)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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- Hebrews 12:7 NU, M It is for discipline that you endure; God
- Hebrews 12:11 discipline
Psalm 95:1
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A Call to Worship and Obedience
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Job 9:27-28
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27 (A)If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will put off my sad face and wear a smile,’
28 (B)I am afraid of all my sufferings;
I know that You (C)will not hold me innocent.
1 Peter 4:7
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Serving for God’s Glory
7 But (A)the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
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James 1:9
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Hebrews 11:35-38
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35 (A)Women received their dead raised to life again.
Others were (B)tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (C)of chains and imprisonment. 37 (D)They were stoned, they were sawn in two, [a]were tempted, were slain with the sword. (E)They wandered about (F)in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, (G)in dens and caves of the earth.
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- Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted
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