Acts 16:25 But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

16:25 AMP

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Amplified Bible - But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
新标点和合本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告，唱诗赞美　神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美上帝，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美　神，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，
当代译本 - 半夜，保罗和西拉祷告、唱圣诗赞美上帝，其他囚犯都侧耳倾听。
圣经新译本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祈祷歌颂　神，囚犯们都侧耳听着。
中文标准译本 - 约在半夜，保罗和赛拉斯祷告、唱诗赞美神，其他的囚犯们都侧耳听着。
现代标点和合本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告，唱诗赞美神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
和合本（拼音版） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告唱诗赞美上帝，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
New International Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
New International Reader's Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
English Standard Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
New Living Translation - Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
The Message - Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.
Christian Standard Bible - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New American Standard Bible - Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
New King James Version - But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
American Standard Version - But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
King James Version - And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
New English Translation - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
World English Bible - But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
新標點和合本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美上帝，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美　神，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，
當代譯本 - 半夜，保羅和西拉禱告、唱聖詩讚美上帝，其他囚犯都側耳傾聽。
聖經新譯本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉祈禱歌頌　神，囚犯們都側耳聽著。
呂振中譯本 - 大約在半夜裏，保羅和西拉直禱告唱詩頌讚上帝，囚犯們直注意聽着。
中文標準譯本 - 約在半夜，保羅和賽拉斯禱告、唱詩讚美神，其他的囚犯們都側耳聽著。
現代標點和合本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。
文理和合譯本 - 夜半、保羅西拉載禱載詠頌上帝、諸囚傾聽、
文理委辦譯本 - 夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱、咏詩頌上帝、囚者聞之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱歌頌、讚美天主、囚者皆聞之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 忽地震甚劇、獄基撼動、監門頓啟、囚者鎖鍊自脫。
Nueva Versión Internacional - A eso de la medianoche, Pablo y Silas se pusieron a orar y a cantar himnos a Dios, y los otros presos los escuchaban.
현대인의 성경 - 밤중쯤에 바울과 실라가 기도하고 하나님을 찬송하자 다른 죄수들이 듣고 있었다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Около полуночи Павел и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Богу, а другие заключенные слушали их.
Восточный перевод - Около полуночи Паул и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Всевышнему, а другие заключённые слушали их.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Около полуночи Паул и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Аллаху, а другие заключённые слушали их.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Около полуночи Павлус и Сило молились и пели хвалебные песни Всевышнему, а другие заключённые слушали их.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vers le milieu de la nuit, Paul et Silas priaient et chantaient les louanges de Dieu. Les autres prisonniers les écoutaient.
リビングバイブル - 真夜中ごろ、パウロとシラスは、主に祈ったり、賛美歌をうたったりしていました。ほかの囚人たちもじっと聞き入っています。その時です。
Nestle Aland 28 - Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον, Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι, ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.
Nova Versão Internacional - Por volta da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus; os outros presos os ouviam.
Hoffnung für alle - Gegen Mitternacht beteten Paulus und Silas. Sie lobten Gott mit Liedern, und die übrigen Gefangenen hörten ihnen zu.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khoảng nửa đêm, Phao-lô và Si-la cầu nguyện và ca ngợi Chúa; các tù nhân đều lắng nghe.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ราวเที่ยงคืนเปาโลกับสิลาสกำลังอธิษฐานและร้องเพลงสรรเสริญพระเจ้าและนักโทษอื่นๆ ฟังอยู่
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ประมาณเที่ยงคืน เปาโลและสิลาสกำลังอธิษฐานและร้องเพลงสรรเสริญพระเจ้าอยู่โดยมีนักโทษอื่นๆ ก็ฟังอยู่ด้วย

交叉引用

James 5:13 - Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].
Luke 22:44 - And being in agony [deeply distressed and anguished; almost to the point of death], He prayed more intently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down on the ground.
2 Corinthians 4:16 - Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:17 - For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!
1 Peter 4:14 - If you are insulted and reviled for [bearing] the name of Christ, you are blessed [happy, with life-joy and comfort in God’s salvation regardless of your circumstances], because the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you [and indwelling you—He whom they curse, you glorify].
Psalms 22:2 - O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.
Psalms 34:1 - I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalms 77:2 - In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
2 Corinthians 6:10 - as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
Ezra 3:12 - But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had seen the first house (temple), wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy,
Ezra 3:13 - so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away.
Psalms 119:55 - O Lord, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law.
Matthew 26:38 - Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”
Matthew 26:39 - And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Acts 5:41 - So they left the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy [dignified by indignity] to suffer shame for [the sake of] His name.
Philippians 2:17 - But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation], still I rejoice and share my joy with you all.
Psalms 91:15 - He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalms 42:8 - Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
Zechariah 3:8 - Now listen, Joshua, the high priest, you and your colleagues who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a symbol [of what is to come]—for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch [in Messianic glory].
Psalms 71:7 - I am as a wonder to many, For You are my strong refuge.
Luke 6:22 - Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man.
Luke 6:23 - Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for their fathers used to treat the prophets in the same way.
Colossians 1:24 - Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ’s afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church.
Psalms 50:15 - Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Isaiah 30:29 - You will have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, And joy of heart as when one marches [in procession] with a flute, To go to the [temple on the] mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.
Ephesians 5:19 - Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Job 35:10 - But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs [of rejoicing] in the night,
Romans 12:12 - constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],
2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
2 Corinthians 4:9 - hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed;
Matthew 5:10 - “Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
Matthew 5:11 - “Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
Colossians 3:15 - Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].
Colossians 3:16 - Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:17 - Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Hebrews 5:7 - In the days of His earthly life, Jesus offered up both [specific] petitions and [urgent] supplications [for that which He needed] with fervent crying and tears to the One who was [always] able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission toward God [His sinlessness and His unfailing determination to do the Father’s will].
Romans 5:3 - And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance;
Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!
Philippians 4:5 - Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.
Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].
Psalms 77:6 - I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches:
1 Peter 1:6 - In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,
1 Peter 1:7 - so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:8 - Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy,
Psalms 119:62 - At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - Rejoice always and delight in your faith;
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - be unceasing and persistent in prayer;
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
James 1:2 - Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
新标点和合本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告，唱诗赞美　神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美上帝，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美　神，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，
当代译本 - 半夜，保罗和西拉祷告、唱圣诗赞美上帝，其他囚犯都侧耳倾听。
圣经新译本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祈祷歌颂　神，囚犯们都侧耳听着。
中文标准译本 - 约在半夜，保罗和赛拉斯祷告、唱诗赞美神，其他的囚犯们都侧耳听着。
现代标点和合本 - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告，唱诗赞美神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
和合本（拼音版） - 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告唱诗赞美上帝，众囚犯也侧耳而听。
New International Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
New International Reader's Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
English Standard Version - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
New Living Translation - Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
The Message - Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.
Christian Standard Bible - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New American Standard Bible - Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
New King James Version - But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
American Standard Version - But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
King James Version - And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
New English Translation - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
World English Bible - But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
新標點和合本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美上帝，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美　神，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，
當代譯本 - 半夜，保羅和西拉禱告、唱聖詩讚美上帝，其他囚犯都側耳傾聽。
聖經新譯本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉祈禱歌頌　神，囚犯們都側耳聽著。
呂振中譯本 - 大約在半夜裏，保羅和西拉直禱告唱詩頌讚上帝，囚犯們直注意聽着。
中文標準譯本 - 約在半夜，保羅和賽拉斯禱告、唱詩讚美神，其他的囚犯們都側耳聽著。
現代標點和合本 - 約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。
文理和合譯本 - 夜半、保羅西拉載禱載詠頌上帝、諸囚傾聽、
文理委辦譯本 - 夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱、咏詩頌上帝、囚者聞之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱歌頌、讚美天主、囚者皆聞之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 忽地震甚劇、獄基撼動、監門頓啟、囚者鎖鍊自脫。
Nueva Versión Internacional - A eso de la medianoche, Pablo y Silas se pusieron a orar y a cantar himnos a Dios, y los otros presos los escuchaban.
현대인의 성경 - 밤중쯤에 바울과 실라가 기도하고 하나님을 찬송하자 다른 죄수들이 듣고 있었다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Около полуночи Павел и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Богу, а другие заключенные слушали их.
Восточный перевод - Около полуночи Паул и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Всевышнему, а другие заключённые слушали их.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Около полуночи Паул и Сила молились и пели хвалебные песни Аллаху, а другие заключённые слушали их.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Около полуночи Павлус и Сило молились и пели хвалебные песни Всевышнему, а другие заключённые слушали их.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vers le milieu de la nuit, Paul et Silas priaient et chantaient les louanges de Dieu. Les autres prisonniers les écoutaient.
リビングバイブル - 真夜中ごろ、パウロとシラスは、主に祈ったり、賛美歌をうたったりしていました。ほかの囚人たちもじっと聞き入っています。その時です。
Nestle Aland 28 - Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον, Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι, ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.
Nova Versão Internacional - Por volta da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus; os outros presos os ouviam.
Hoffnung für alle - Gegen Mitternacht beteten Paulus und Silas. Sie lobten Gott mit Liedern, und die übrigen Gefangenen hörten ihnen zu.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khoảng nửa đêm, Phao-lô và Si-la cầu nguyện và ca ngợi Chúa; các tù nhân đều lắng nghe.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ราวเที่ยงคืนเปาโลกับสิลาสกำลังอธิษฐานและร้องเพลงสรรเสริญพระเจ้าและนักโทษอื่นๆ ฟังอยู่
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ประมาณเที่ยงคืน เปาโลและสิลาสกำลังอธิษฐานและร้องเพลงสรรเสริญพระเจ้าอยู่โดยมีนักโทษอื่นๆ ก็ฟังอยู่ด้วย

James 5:13 - Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].
Luke 22:44 - And being in agony [deeply distressed and anguished; almost to the point of death], He prayed more intently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down on the ground.
2 Corinthians 4:16 - Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:17 - For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!
1 Peter 4:14 - If you are insulted and reviled for [bearing] the name of Christ, you are blessed [happy, with life-joy and comfort in God’s salvation regardless of your circumstances], because the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you [and indwelling you—He whom they curse, you glorify].
Psalms 22:2 - O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.
Psalms 34:1 - I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalms 77:2 - In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
2 Corinthians 6:10 - as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
Ezra 3:12 - But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had seen the first house (temple), wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy,
Ezra 3:13 - so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away.
Psalms 119:55 - O Lord, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law.
Matthew 26:38 - Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”
Matthew 26:39 - And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Acts 5:41 - So they left the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy [dignified by indignity] to suffer shame for [the sake of] His name.
Philippians 2:17 - But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation], still I rejoice and share my joy with you all.
Psalms 91:15 - He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalms 42:8 - Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
Zechariah 3:8 - Now listen, Joshua, the high priest, you and your colleagues who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a symbol [of what is to come]—for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch [in Messianic glory].
Psalms 71:7 - I am as a wonder to many, For You are my strong refuge.
Luke 6:22 - Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man.
Luke 6:23 - Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for their fathers used to treat the prophets in the same way.
Colossians 1:24 - Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ’s afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church.
Psalms 50:15 - Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Isaiah 30:29 - You will have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, And joy of heart as when one marches [in procession] with a flute, To go to the [temple on the] mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.
Ephesians 5:19 - Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Job 35:10 - But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs [of rejoicing] in the night,
Romans 12:12 - constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],
2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
2 Corinthians 4:9 - hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed;
Matthew 5:10 - “Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
Matthew 5:11 - “Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
Colossians 3:15 - Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].
Colossians 3:16 - Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:17 - Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Hebrews 5:7 - In the days of His earthly life, Jesus offered up both [specific] petitions and [urgent] supplications [for that which He needed] with fervent crying and tears to the One who was [always] able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission toward God [His sinlessness and His unfailing determination to do the Father’s will].
Romans 5:3 - And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance;
Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!
Philippians 4:5 - Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.
Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].
Psalms 77:6 - I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches:
1 Peter 1:6 - In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,
1 Peter 1:7 - so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:8 - Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy,
Psalms 119:62 - At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - Rejoice always and delight in your faith;
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - be unceasing and persistent in prayer;
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
James 1:2 - Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.