Rejoice always.
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Nevertheless, don't rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.*
They said therefore to him, *Lord, always give us this bread.*
rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice!
