Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!
I will praisethe LORDwhile I live;I will singpraisesto my GodwhileI have my being.
Singfor joyin the LORD,O you righteousones;Praiseis becomingto the upright.
Yet I will exultin the LORD,I will rejoicein the Godof my salvation.
"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.
But aboutmidnightPauland Silaswere prayingand singing hymns of praiseto God,and the prisonerswere listeningto them;
Sothey went on their wayfrom the presenceof the Council,rejoicingthat they had been considered worthyto suffershamefor [His] name.
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
as sorrowfulyetalwaysrejoicing,as pooryetmakingmanyrich,as havingnothingyetpossessingall things.
But evenifwe, oran angelfrom heaven,should preachto you a gospelcontraryto whatwe have preachedto you, he is to be accursed!
You too,[I urge you], rejoicein the same wayand share your joywith me.
Finally,my brethren,rejoicein the Lord.To writethe same things[again] is notroubleto me, and it is a safeguardfor you.
but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.
