11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 1:6
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
1 Peter 1:6 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
- KJV King James Version
- Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- in which you are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in various trials,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So be glad about this, even though you may be sad for a short while as you endure various trials.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐν | en | In | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ᾧ | hō | this | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἀγαλλιᾶσθε | agalliasthe | you greatly rejoice | G21 ἀγαλλιάω to rejoice |
| ὀλίγον | oligon | for a little while | G3641 ὀλίγος little/few |
| ἄρτι | arti | now | G737 ἄρτι now |
| εἰ | ei | though | G1487 εἰ if |
| δέον | deon | have had | G1163 δεῖ be necessary |
| ἐστὶν | estin | you may | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| λυπηθέντες | lypēthentes | to suffer grief | G3076 λυπέω to grieve |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ποικίλοις | poikilois | various | G4164 ποικίλος various |
| πειρασμοῖς | peirasmois | trials | G3986 πειρασμός temptation/testing: temptation |
Related verses
- James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
- Romans 5:2
through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- Isaiah 61:3
to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
- John 16:33
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- John 16:22
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
- 1 Peter 4:12–13
Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
- Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
8 whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
Read all of 1 Peter 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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