In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ,
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory o
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage;
to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to yo
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships t
Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliatio
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may resul
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly again
The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all t
For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no co
Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im
Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite o
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I foun
All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy f
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and w
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the p
He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.