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Verse	Translation	Text
1Pe 1:6	Strong Concordance	Wherein [1722] [3739] ye greatly rejoice [21], though now [737] for a season [3641], if [1487] need [1163] be [2076], ye are in heaviness [3076] through [1722] manifold [4164] temptations [3986]:
	King James	Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Wherein--in which prospect of final salvation. greatly rejoice--"exult with joy": "are exuberantly glad." Salvation is realized by faith (Pe1 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 invite or lay a cross on himself, but only "take up" the cross which God imposes ("his cross"); Ti2 3:12 is not to be pressed too far. Not every believer, nor every sinner, is tried with afflictions [THEOPHYLACT]. Some falsely think that notwithstanding our forgiveness in Christ, a kind of atonement, or expiation by suffering, is needed. ye are in heaviness--Greek, "ye were grieved." The "grieved" is regarded as past, the "exulting joy" present. Because the realized joy of the coming salvation makes the present grief seem as a thing of the past. At the first shock of affliction ye were grieved, but now by anticipation ye rejoice, regarding the present grief as past. through--Greek, "IN": the element in which the grief has place. manifold--many and of various kinds (Pe1 4:12-13). temptations--"trials" testing your faith.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Wherein--in which prospect of final salvation.

greatly rejoice--"exult with joy": "are exuberantly glad." Salvation is realized by faith (Pe1 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 invite or lay a cross on himself, but only "take up" the cross which God imposes ("his cross"); Ti2 3:12 is not to be pressed too far. Not every believer, nor every sinner, is tried with afflictions [THEOPHYLACT]. Some falsely think that notwithstanding our forgiveness in Christ, a kind of atonement, or expiation by suffering, is needed.

ye are in heaviness--Greek, "ye were grieved." The "grieved" is regarded as past, the "exulting joy" present. Because the realized joy of the coming salvation makes the present grief seem as a thing of the past. At the first shock of affliction ye were grieved, but now by anticipation ye rejoice, regarding the present grief as past.

through--Greek, "IN": the element in which the grief has place.

manifold--many and of various kinds (Pe1 4:12-13).

temptations--"trials" testing your faith.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Wherein ye greatly rejoice - In which hope of salvation. The idea is, that the prospect which they had of the future inheritance was to them a source of the highest joy, even in the midst of their many sufferings and trials. On the general grounds for rejoicing, see the Rom 5:1-2 notes; Phi 3:1; Phi 4:4 notes; Th1 5:16 note. See also the notes at Pe1 1:8. The particular meaning here is, that the hope which they had of their future inheritance enabled them to rejoice even in the midst of persecutions and trials. It not only sustained them, but it made them happy. That must be a valuable religion which will make people happy in the midst of persecutions and heavy calamities. Though now for a season - A short period - ὀλίγον oligon. It would be in fact only for a brief period, even if it should continue through the whole of life. Compare the notes at Co2 4:17; "Our light affliction which is but for a moment." It is possible, however, that Peter supposed that the trials which they then experienced would soon pass over. They may have been suffering persecutions which he hoped would not long continue. If need be - This phrase seems to have been thrown in here to intimate that there was a necessity for their afflictions, or that there was "need" that they should pass through these trials. There was some good to be accomplished by them, which made it desirable and proper that they should be thus afflicted. The sense is, "since there is need;" though the apostle expresses it more delicately by suggesting the possibility that there might be need of it, instead of saying absolutely that there was need. It is the kind of language which we would use in respect to one who was greatly afflicted, by suggesting to him, in the most tender manner, that there might be things in his character which God designed to correct by trials, instead of saying roughly and bluntly that such was undoubtedly the fact. We would not say to such a person, "you certainly needed this affliction to lead you to amend your life;" but, "it may be that there is something in your character which makes it desirable, or that God intends that some good results shall come from it which will show that it is wisely ordered." Ye are in heaviness - Greek, "Ye are sorrowing," (λυπηθέντες lupēthentes;) you are sad, or grieved, Mat 14:9; Mat 17:23. Through manifold temptations - Through many kinds of trials, for so the word rendered "temptation" (πειρασμος peirasmos) means, Jam 1:2, Jam 1:12. See the notes at Mat 4:1; Mat 6:13. The meaning here is, that they now endured many things which were suited to try or test their faith. These might have consisted of poverty, persecution, sickness, or the efforts of ethers to lead them to renounce their religion, and to go back to their former state of unbelief. Anyone or all of these would try them, and would show whether their religion was genuine. On the various ways which God has of trying his people, compare the notes at Isa 28:23-29.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Ye greatly rejoice (ἀγαλλιᾶσθε) The word is always employed in the New Testament for great or lively joy. See Mat 5:12; Luk 1:47; Luk 10:21. For a season (ὀλίγον) More literally and correctly, as Rev., for a little while. Compare Pe1 5:10. The word is used nowhere else in the New Testament in this sense. In heaviness (λυπηθέντες) Lit., having been grieved. Rev., ye have been put to grief. Through (ἐν) But Rev., better, in; the preposition not being instrumental, but indicating the sphere or environment in which the grief operates. Manifold (ποικίλοις) Literally the word means variegated. It is used to describe the skin of a leopard, the different-colored veinings of marble, or an embroidered robe; and thence passes into the meaning of changeful, diversified, applied to the changing months or the variations of a strain of music. Peter employs it again, Pe1 4:10, of the grace of God, and James of temptations, as here (Jam 1:2). Compare πολυποίκιλος, manifold, in Eph 3:10, applied to the wisdom of God. The word gives a vivid picture of the diversity of the trials, emphasizing this idea rather than that of their number, which is left to be inferred. Temptations (πειρασμοῖς) Better, trials, as in margin of Rev., since the word includes more than direct solicitation to evil. It embraces all that goes to furnish a test of character. Compare Jam 1:2.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
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. Ye are in heaviness - Or sorrow; but not in darkness; for they still retained both faith, Pe1 1:5, hope, and love; yea, at this very time were rejoicing with joy unspeakable, Pe1 1:8.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Wherein ye greatly rejoice - Some refer wherein, εν ᾡ, to the salvation mentioned above; others, to the last time, καιρῳ εσχατῳ, in Pe1 1:5; others think that it applies to the being kept by the power of God through faith; and others, that it refers to all the preceding advantages and privileges. It was in the present salvation of God that they rejoiced or gloried, though not without having an eye to the great recompense of reward. Though now for a season - Ολιγον αρτι· A little while yet - during your pilgrimage here below, which is but a point when compared with eternity. If need be - Ει δεον εστι· If it be necessary - if your situation and circumstances be such that you are exposed to trials and persecutions which you cannot avoid, unless God were to work a miracle for your deliverance, which would not be for your ultimate good, as he purposes to turn all your trials and difficulties to your advantage. Sometimes there is a kind of necessity that the followers of God should be afflicted; when they have no trials they are apt to get careless, and when they have secular prosperity they are likely to become worldly-minded. "God," said a good man, "can neither trust me with health nor money; therefore I am both poor and afflicted." But the disciples of Christ may be very happy in their souls, though grievously afflicted in their bodies and in their estates. Those to whom St. Peter wrote rejoiced greatly, danced for joy, αγαλλιασθε, while they were grieved, λυπηθεντες, with various trials. The verb λυπεω signifies to grieve, to make sorrowful: perhaps heaviness is not the best rendering of the original word, as this can scarcely ever consist with rejoicing; but to be sorrowful on account of something external to ourselves, and yet exulting in God from a sense of his goodness to us, is quite compatible: so that we may say with St. Paul, always sorrowing, yet still rejoicing.

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¹² Beloved [27], think it [3579] not [3361] strange [3579] concerning the [5213] fiery trial [4451] which [1722] is [1096] to [4314] try [3986] you [5213], as [5613] though some strange thing [3581] happened [4819] unto you [5213]:
¹³ But [235] rejoice [5463], inasmuch as [2526] ye are partakers [2841] of Christ's [5547] sufferings [3804]; that [2443], when [1722] his [846] glory [1391] shall be revealed [602], ye may be glad [5463] also [2532] with exceeding joy [21].

¹² Yea [1161], and [2532] all [3956] that will [2309] live [2198] godly [2153] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] shall suffer persecution [1377].

⁹ Receiving [2865] the end [5056] of your [5216] faith [4102], even the salvation [4991] of your souls [5590].

²³ Give ye ear [0238], and hear [08085] my voice [06963]; hearken [07181], and hear [08085] my speech [0565].
²⁴ Doth the plowman [02790] plow [02790] all day [03117] to sow [02232]? doth he open [06605] and break the clods [07702] of his ground [0127]?
²⁵ When he hath made plain [07737] the face [06440] thereof, doth he not cast abroad [06327] the fitches [07100], and scatter [02236] the cummin [03646], and cast [07760] in the principal [07795] wheat [02406] and the appointed [05567] barley [08184] and the rie [03698] in their place [01367]?
²⁶ For his God [0430] doth instruct [03256] him to discretion [04941], and doth teach [03384] him.
²⁷ For the fitches [07100] are not threshed [01758] with a threshing instrument [02742], neither is a cart [05699] wheel [0212] turned about [05437] upon the cummin [03646]; but the fitches [07100] are beaten out [02251] with a staff [04294], and the cummin [03646] with a rod [07626].
²⁸ Bread [03899] corn is bruised [01854]; because he will not ever [05331] be threshing [0156] [01758] it, nor break [02000] it with the wheel [01536] of his cart [05699], nor bruise [01854] it with his horsemen [06571].
²⁹ This also cometh forth [03318] from the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which is wonderful [06381] in counsel [06098], and excellent [01431] in working [08454].

¹³ And [2532] lead [1533] us [2248] not [3361] into [1519] temptation [3986], but [235] deliver [4506] us [2248] from [575] evil [4190]: For [3754] thine [4675] is [2076] the kingdom [932], and [2532] the power [1411], and [2532] the glory [1391], for [1519] ever [165]. Amen [281].

¹ Then [5119] was Jesus [2424] led up [321] of [5259] the Spirit [4151] into [1519] the wilderness [2048] to be tempted [3985] of [5259] the devil [1228].

¹² Blessed [3107] is the man [435] that [3739] endureth [5278] temptation [3986]: for [3754] when he is tried [1384] [1096], he shall receive [2983] the crown [4735] of life [2222], which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath promised [1861] to them that love [25] him [846].

² My [3450] brethren [80], count it [2233] all [3956] joy [5479] when [3752] ye fall [4045] into divers [4164] temptations [3986];

²³ And [2532] they shall kill [615] him [846], and [2532] the third [5154] day [2250] he shall be raised again [1453]. And [2532] they were exceeding [4970] sorry [3076].

⁹ And [2532] the king [935] was sorry [3076]: nevertheless for [1161] [1223] the oath's sake [3727], and [2532] them which sat with him at meat [4873], he commanded [2753] it to be given [1325] her.

¹⁷ For [1063] our [2257] light [1645] affliction [2347], which [3588] is but for a moment [3910], worketh [2716] for us [2254] a far [2596] [5236] more exceeding [1519] [5236] and eternal [166] weight [922] of glory [1391];

⁸ Whom [3739] having [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] [1492], ye love [25]; in [1519] whom [3739], though now [737] ye see [3708] him not [3361], yet [1161] believing [4100], ye rejoice [21] with joy [5479] unspeakable [412] and [2532] full of glory [1392]:

¹⁶ Rejoice [5463] evermore [3842].

⁴ Rejoice [5463] in [1722] the Lord [2962] alway [3842]: and again [3825] I say [2046], Rejoice [5463].

¹ Finally [3063], my [3450] brethren [80], rejoice [5463] in [1722] the Lord [2962]. To write [1125] the same things [846] to you [5213], to me [1698] indeed [3303] is not [3756] grievous [3636], but [1161] for you [5213] it is safe [804].

¹ Therefore [3767] being justified [1344] by [1537] faith [4102], we have [2192] peace [1515] with [4314] God [2316] through [1223] our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
² By [1223] whom [3739] also [2532] we have [2192] access [4318] by faith [4102] into [1519] this [5026] grace [5485] wherein [1722] [3739] we stand [2476], and [2532] rejoice [2744] in [1909] hope [1680] of the glory [1391] of God [2316].

² My [3450] brethren [80], count it [2233] all [3956] joy [5479] when [3752] ye fall [4045] into divers [4164] temptations [3986];

¹⁰ To the intent that [2443] now [3568] unto the principalities [746] and [2532] powers [1849] in [1722] heavenly [2032] places might be known [1107] by [1223] the church [1577] the manifold [4182] wisdom [4678] of God [2316],

² My [3450] brethren [80], count it [2233] all [3956] joy [5479] when [3752] ye fall [4045] into divers [4164] temptations [3986];

¹⁰ As [2531] every man [1538] hath received [2983] the gift [5486], even so minister [1247] the same [846] one to another [1519] [1438], as [5613] good [2570] stewards [3623] of the manifold [4164] grace [5485] of God [2316].

¹⁰ But [1161] the God [2316] of all [3956] grace [5485], who [3588] hath called [2564] us [2248] unto [1519] his [846] eternal [166] glory [1391] by [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], after that ye have suffered [3958] a while [3641], [846] make [2675] you [5209] perfect [2675], stablish [4741], strengthen [4599], settle [2311] you.

²¹ In [1722] that [846] hour [5610] Jesus [2424] rejoiced in [21] spirit [4151], and [2532] said [2036], I thank [1843] thee [4671], O Father [3962], Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], that [3754] thou hast hid [613] these things [5023] from [575] the wise [4680] and [2532] prudent [4908], and [2532] hast revealed [601] them [846] unto babes [3516]: even so [3483], Father [3962]; for [3754] so [3779] it seemed [1096] good [2107] in [1715] thy [4675] sight [1715].

⁴⁷ And [2532] my [3450] spirit [4151] hath rejoiced [21] in [1909] God [2316] my [3450] Saviour [4990].

¹² Rejoice [5463], and [2532] be exceeding glad [21]: for [3754] great [4183] is your [5216] reward [3408] in [1722] heaven [3772]: for [1063] so [3779] persecuted they [1377] the prophets [4396] which [3588] were before [4253] you [5216].

⁵ Who [3588] are kept [5432] by [1722] the power [1411] of God [2316] through [1223] faith [4102] unto [1519] salvation [4991] ready [2092] to be revealed [601] in [1722] the last [2078] time [2540].