Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.

因此，你们是大有喜乐；但如今，在百般的试炼中暂时忧愁，

虽然你们必须在百般试炼中暂时忧愁，你们要为此喜乐，

虽然你们必须在百般试炼中暂时忧愁，你们要为此喜乐，

为此，即使现今你们必须暂时在百般试炼中忍受痛苦，也要满怀喜乐。

因此，你们要喜乐。然而，你们现今在各种试炼中或许暂时会难过，

为此，你们欢欣跳跃，但如今必须在种种试炼中暂时忧伤，

因此，你們是大有喜樂；但如今，在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁，

雖然你們必須在百般試煉中暫時憂愁，你們要為此喜樂，

雖然你們必須在百般試煉中暫時憂愁，你們要為此喜樂，

為此，即使現今你們必須暫時在百般試煉中忍受痛苦，也要滿懷喜樂。

因此，你們要喜樂。然而，你們現今在各種試煉中或許暫時會難過，

在這種情形裏、你們有歡樂，雖則現在暫時在各種試煉中或者有憂愁。

為此，你們歡欣跳躍，但如今必須在種種試煉中暫時憂傷，

爾於此則喜甚、但今或須受諸試而暫憂、

因此歡樂、今爾若當歷艱難、鬱伊祗俄頃間、

緣此爾曹歡樂、雖今不免受諸艱之試而暫憂、

因是爾當拓開心胸、歡欣雀躍。蓋爾目前雖不免殷憂多難、

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

You rejoice in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials

In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

Through faith in Jesus we have received God’s grace. In that grace we stand. We are full of joy because we expect to share in God’s glory.

When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.

Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

“ I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you.Instead, be joyful that you are taking part in Christ’s sufferings. Then you will have even more joy when Christ returns in glory.

The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.

It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.When others say bad things about us, we answer with kind words. We have become the world’s garbage. We are everybody’s trash, right up to this moment.

My sadness has worn me out. Give me strength as you have promised.

That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy.

“ Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

Be full of sorrow. Cry and weep. Change your laughter to mourning. Change your joy to sadness.

And that is not all. We are full of joy in God because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of him, God has brought us back to himself.

But do not be glad when the evil spirits obey you. Instead, be glad that your names are written in heaven.”

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.Even though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him. You are filled with a glorious joy that can’t be put into words.

Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as his children. What children are not trained by their parents?God trains all his children. But what if he doesn’t train you? Then you are not really his children. You are not God’s true sons and daughters at all.Besides, we have all had human fathers who trained us. We respected them for it. How much more should we be trained by the Father of spirits and live!Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness.No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does this for those who have been trained by it.

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us give a loud shout to the Rock who saves us.

Suppose I say,‘ I’ll forget about all my problems. I’ll change my frown into a smile.’Then I’d still be afraid I’d go on suffering. That’s because I know you would say I had done something wrong.

Women received back their dead. The dead were raised to life again. There were others who were made to suffer greatly. But they refused to be set free. They did this so that after death they would be raised to an even better life.Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.

Here’s what believers who are in low positions in life should be proud of. They should be proud that God has given them a high position in the kingdom.

Then Hannah prayed. She said,“ The Lord has filled my heart with joy. He has made me strong. I can laugh at my enemies. I’m so glad he saved me.

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.We are pushed hard from all sides. But we are not beaten down. We are bewildered. But that doesn’t make us lose hope.Others make us suffer. But God does not desert us. We are knocked down. But we are not knocked out.We always carry around the death of Jesus in our bodies. In that way, the life of Jesus can be shown in our bodies.We who are alive are always in danger of death because we are serving Jesus. This happens so that his life can also be shown in our earthly bodies.

The end of all things is near. So be watchful and control yourselves. Then you may pray.

Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.

God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”People of Israel, he will save you. That will bring you joy like water brought up from wells.

But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.Because of how I suffered for Christ, I’m glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful

They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone.

But we have been truly circumcised. We serve God by the power of his Spirit. We boast about what Christ Jesus has done. We don’t put our trust in who we are or what we can do.

We are sad, but we are always full of joy. We are poor, but we make many people rich. We have nothing, but we own everything.

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.Five times the Jews gave me 39 strokes with a whip.Three times I was beaten with sticks. Once they tried to kill me by throwing stones at me. Three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.I have had to keep on the move. I have been in danger from rivers. I have been in danger from robbers. I have been in danger from my fellow Jews and in danger from Gentiles. I have been in danger in the city, in the country, and at sea. I have been in danger from people who pretended they were believers.I have worked very hard. Often I have gone without sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Often I have gone without food. I have been cold and naked.

He might bring suffering. But he will also show loving concern. How great his faithful love is!He doesn’t want to bring pain or suffering to anyone.

Lord, I know that your laws are right. You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.

Then I can give praise to you at the gates of the city of Zion. There I will be full of joy because you have saved me.

We and the Lord were your examples. You followed us. You welcomed our message even when you were suffering terribly. You welcomed it with the joy the Holy Spirit gives.

My whole being will cry out,“ Who is like you, Lord? You save poor people from those who are too strong for them. You save poor and needy people from those who rob them.”

The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.

He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him. He began to be sad and troubled.

But the angel said to them,“ Do not be afraid. I bring you good news. It will bring great joy for all the people.

He longs for all of you. He is troubled because you heard he was sick.

My spirit delights in God my Savior.

My heart is full of sorrow. My sadness never ends.