Be happy and very glad, for your reward in heaven will be great. For they persecuted the prophets [who lived] before you in the same way.
Philippians 4:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Rejoice in [fellowship with] the Lord all the time. I will say it again: Rejoice! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! [Ps. 37:4.] American Standard Version (1901) Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Common English Bible Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! Catholic Public Domain Version Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. |
Be happy and very glad, for your reward in heaven will be great. For they persecuted the prophets [who lived] before you in the same way.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God while the [other] prisoners listened.
When the apostles left the Council meeting, they were rejoicing over being considered worthy to suffer [such] shame for the name [of Jesus].
Be joyful as you hope [i.e., for future blessings]. Persevere in spite of the troubles you experience. Continue steadfastly in prayer.
sad and yet always joyous; poor and yet making many people [spiritually] rich; destitute and yet possessing everything.
However, if we [apostles] or even an angel [claiming to be] from heaven were to preach any other “gospel” than the one we have [already] preached to you, let that person be cut off from God’s [salvation].
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in [your relationship to] the Lord. It does not trouble me to write the same things to you again, because you will be safer if I do. [Note: These “same things” may refer to warnings against false teachers which Paul had either spoken to them or written about previously].
You should rejoice that you are sharing some of what Christ has suffered, so that you will get to rejoice all the more when He returns in His splendor.