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John 16:20
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John 16:20
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20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and (A)lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into (B)joy.
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John 16:20
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John 16:20
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20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn(A) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.(B)
James 1:2
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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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James 1:2
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James 1:2
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Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A)
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- James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.
Matthew 5:4
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Matthew 5:4
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4 (A)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4
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Matthew 5:4
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4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.(A)
Mark 16:10
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Mark 16:10
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10 (A)She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
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Mark 16:10
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Mark 16:10
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10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping.
Psalm 126:5-6
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Psalm 126:5-6
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5 (A)Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [a]forth weeping,
Bearing [b]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [c]with (B)rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:6 to and fro
- Psalm 126:6 Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
- Psalm 126:6 with shouts of joy
Psalm 126:5-6
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Psalm 126:5-6
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Revelation 7:14-17
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Revelation 7:14-17
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14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, (A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (C)dwell among them. 16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (F)will shepherd them and lead them to [b]living fountains of waters. (G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
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- Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
- Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life
Revelation 7:14-17
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Revelation 7:14-17
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14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B) 15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne of God(C)
and serve him(D) day and night in his temple;(E)
and he who sits on the throne(F)
will shelter them with his presence.(G)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.(H)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
nor any scorching heat.(I)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;(J)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](K)
‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]”(L)
Footnotes
- Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8
2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (A)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)
Jude 24
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Jude 24
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Glory to God
24 (A)Now to Him who is able to keep [a]you from stumbling,
And (B)to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
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- Jude 1:24 M them
Jude 24
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Jude 24
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Doxology
24 To him who is able(A) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(B) without fault(C) and with great joy—
1 Peter 1:6-8
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1 Peter 1:6-8
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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, 7 that (D)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (E)it is tested by fire, (F)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 (G)whom having not [b]seen you love. (H)Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
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- 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
- 1 Peter 1:8 M known
1 Peter 1:6-8
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1 Peter 1:6-8
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6 In all this you greatly rejoice,(A) though now for a little while(B) you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.(C) 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness(D) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(E)—may result in praise, glory and honor(F) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(G) 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(H) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Jeremiah 31:25
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Jeremiah 31:25
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25 For I have [a]satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
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- Jeremiah 31:25 fully satisfied
Jeremiah 31:25
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Jeremiah 31:25
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Luke 24:21
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Luke 24:21
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21 But we were hoping (A)that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.
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Luke 24:21
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Luke 24:21
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21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(A) And what is more, it is the third day(B) since all this took place.
Psalm 30:11
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Psalm 30:11
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11 (A)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off [a]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
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- Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning
Psalm 30:11
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Psalm 30:11
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Psalm 30:5
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Psalm 30:5
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5 For (A)His anger is but for a moment,
(B)His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But [a]joy comes in the morning.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:5 a shout of joy
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