1 Peter 1:6 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁶Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Peter 1:6 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Character Contentment Decision Despondency Endurance Faith Faithfulness

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 6-9)

The first word, wherein, refers to the apostle’s foregoing discourse about the excellency of their present state, and their grand expectations for the future. “In this condition you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, or a little while, if need be, you are made sorrowful through manifold temptations,” 1 Pet. 1:6. I. The apostle grants they were in great affliction, and propounds several thin…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 6)

6. Wherein--in which prospect of final salvation. greatly rejoice--“exult with joy”: “are exuberantly glad.” Salvation is realized by faith (1Pe 1:9) as a thing so actually present as to cause exulting joy in spite of existing afflictions. for a season--Greek, “for a little time.” if need be--“if it be God’s will that it should be so” [Alford], for not all believers are afflicted. One need not inv…