For out of much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you, through many tears, not that you might be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly towards you.

I do not speak to condemn you; for I have said before that you are in our hearts, so that we die together and we live together.

For indeed, when we came to Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; outside [were] fightings, inside [were] fears.

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted over you, as he reported to us your earnest longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

Now I rejoice, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led to repentance; for you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Therefore you also now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

Then they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing because they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus.

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces endurance;

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

because of this we were encouraged, brothers, in regard to you in all our affliction and distress by your faith.

For whatever thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we are rejoicing because of you in the presence of our God,

Rejoice always!

For you sympathized with me in my chains, and you received the plunder of your possessions with joy, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and enduring possession in heaven.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,

But let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

In which you greatly rejoice, [though for] a little while now, if need be, you have been distressed by various trials,

Whom not having seen, you love, in whom now not seeing, but believing, you rejoice with inexpressible joy and glorified,

but inasmuch as you partake in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, in order that also at the unveiling of His glory, you may rejoice with great happiness.

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, so that the extraordinary character of the power may be of God and not of us;

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet on account of you He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

But if their transgression is [the] riches of the world, and their defeat is [the] riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?

"I know your works, and your tribulation, and your poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

For all things [are] for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

For the Lord loves mercy and truth; God will give grace and glory; the Lord will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence.

The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal;

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupts, and where thieves do not dig through and steal.

Therefore if you were not faithful with the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you what is genuine?

And if you were not faithful in what belongs to another, who will give to you what is yours?

Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours:

And you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

For bodily exercise is profitable a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life and of the coming life.

He that overcomes I shall give to him these things, and I shall be God to him, and he shall be to Me a son.