1 Peter 1:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

Cross References

Psalm 119:28

My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

Psalm 119:75

I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

Psalm 34:19

Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

Psalm 69:20

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

Psalm 9:14

So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad because of your salvation.

Psalm 95:1

O come, let us make songs to the Lord; sending up glad voices to the Rock of our salvation.

Isaiah 61:10

I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

Isaiah 61:3

To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 26:37

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

Matthew 5:12

Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

Luke 1:47

My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.

Luke 10:20

Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

John 16:22

So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

John 16:33

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

Acts 14:22

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:12

Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

Romans 5:11

And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

Romans 5:2

Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 9:2

That I am full of sorrow and pain without end.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 6:10

As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Philippians 2:26

Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

Philippians 4:4

Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

James 1:2

Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

James 1:9

But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

James 4:9

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

1 Peter 3:17

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

1 Samuel 2:1

And Hannah, in prayer before the Lord, said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is lifted up in the Lord: my mouth is open wide over my haters; because my joy is in your salvation.