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Proverbs 15:15
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)
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 rich, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
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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)
Romans 12:12
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Romans 12:12
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12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.(A)
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Romans 12:12
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Romans 12:12
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Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:13
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13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.(A)
Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.(A)
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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Romans 5:11
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Romans 5:11
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11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
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Romans 5:11
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Romans 5:11
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11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(A)
Romans 5:2-3
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Romans 5:2-3
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Romans 5:2-3
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Romans 5:2-3
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2 through whom we have gained access(A) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(B) And we[a] boast in the hope(C) of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[b] also glory in our sufferings,(D) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(E)
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- Romans 5:2 Or let us
- Romans 5:3 Or let us
1 Peter 1:6-8
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1 Peter 1:6-8
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6 In this you rejoice,[a] even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials,(A) 7 so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.(B) 8 Although you have not seen[b] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(C)
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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,
2 Corinthians 1:5
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2 Corinthians 1:5
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5 For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ.(A)
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2 Corinthians 1:5
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2 Corinthians 1:5
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5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(A) so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
Acts 16:25
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Acts 16:25
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25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.(A)
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Acts 16:25
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25 About midnight(A) Paul and Silas(B) were praying and singing hymns(C) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
1 Peter 4:13
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1 Peter 4:13
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13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.(A)
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1 Peter 4:13
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13 But rejoice(A) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(B) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(C)
Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)
Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
2 Corinthians 1:12
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2 Corinthians 1:12
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The Postponement of Paul’s Visit
12 Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness[a] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.(A)
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- 1.12 Other ancient authorities read simplicity
2 Corinthians 1:12
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2 Corinthians 1:12
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Paul’s Change of Plans
12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(A) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](B) and godly sincerity.(C) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(D) but on God’s grace.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness
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