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

Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials. In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials. Additional Translations ...

1 Peter 1:6–7 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, x though now for a little while y you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. z 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness a of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire b —may result in praise, glory and honor c when Jesus Christ ...

What does 1 Peter 1:6 mean? In verses 3–5, Peter has just described the reality of our position as believers in Jesus Christ. God's mercy to us is great. In Christ, we have a living hope that we, too, will be resurrected from the dead just as He was. Waiting for us is an endless, glorious inheritance with our Father in heaven.

1:6 Wherein - That is, in being so kept. Ye even now greatly rejoice, though now for a little while - Such is our whole life, compared to eternity. If need be - For it is not always needful. If God sees it to be the best means for your spiritual profit.

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

Keeping an eternal perspective helps believers endure present sufferings. The joy of salvation and the hope of eternal life outweigh temporary hardships. The early church faced trials together, and believers today are encouraged to support one another in times of difficulty, fostering a sense of unity and shared faith.

6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8 and though you hav...

6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not ...

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