Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 1:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [You should] be exceedingly glad on this account, though now for a little while you may be distressed by trials and suffer temptations, American Standard Version (1901) Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials, Common English Bible You now rejoice in this hope, even if it’s necessary for you to be distressed for a short time by various trials. Catholic Public Domain Version In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations: |
Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.
Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all the people.
So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
I have said these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world.”
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
Not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
through whom we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
For our light and momentary affliction is bringing about for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all measure,
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
For he has been longing for you all and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.
For we are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh,
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you received the word in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning, and your joy into gloom.
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil.
The end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be alert and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
And after you have suffered for a little while, may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, himself perfect you; he will establish, strengthen, and settle you.