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scripture_n psal_n 31._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal_n 97._o 11_o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n 1_n thes_n 5._o 16._o rejoice_v evermore_o phil._n 3._o 1._o final_o my_o brethren_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n phil._n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 6._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanks_o give_v let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o godly_a ordinary_o describe_v even_o in_o their_o deep_a suffering_n and_o distress_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n phil._n 3._o 3_o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n to_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o believer_n to_o rejoice_v great_o in_o a_o christ_n not_o see_v even_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n though_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v they_o may_v be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 13._o 14._o even_o in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n we_o must_v rejoice_v as_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v we_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n be_v speak_v of_o we_o false_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o we_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o reproach_v we_o must_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a and_o leap_v for_o joy_n as_o know_v that_o our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n be_v great_a luk._n 6._o 22_o 23._o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o rejoice_v in_o their_o suffering_n for_o believer_n col._n 1._o 24._o even_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 5._o 39_o 40._o the_o rich_a must_v rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v low_a as_o well_o as_o the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v jam._n 1._o 9_o 10._o the_o eunuch_n when_o he_o be_v but_o new_o convert_v go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o samaria_n when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 8._o 8._o the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o statute_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rojoyce_v of_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119._o 111._o &_o 19_o 8._o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o all_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o he_o psal_n 5._o 11._o &_o 33._o 21._o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a let_v they_o rejoice_v before_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v psal_n 68_o 3._o let_v we_o therefore_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o glory_n with_o his_o inheritance_n psal_n 106._o 5._o