1 Peter 1:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 1:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 1:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 1:6 — KJV
“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”
— 1 Peter 1:6 (KJV)
1 Peter 1:6 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 1:6
“But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. hath...: or, is revived”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 1:6: wherein, greatly, rejoice
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 1:6: though, now, need
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 1:6: though, now, through
“But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 1:6: though, now, through
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 1:6: rejoice, though, now
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