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1 Thessalonians 5

1 Thess. 5:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Rejoice
chairo (Greek #5463)
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV usage: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
Pronounce: khah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary verb
b evermore
pantote (Greek #3842)
every when, i.e. at all times
KJV usage: alway(-s), ever(-more).
Pronounce: pan'-tot-eh
Origin: from 3956 and 3753
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Phil. 4:4• 4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Phil. 4:4)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rejoice.
2 Cor. 6:10• 10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. (2 Cor. 6:10)
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Phil. 4:4• 4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Phil. 4:4)
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Matt. 5:12• 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matt. 5:12)
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Luke 10:20• 20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:20)
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Rom. 12:12• 12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Rom. 12:12)
• Nor should the Christian give an ill impression of his God and Father or of the portion he even now possesses in His grace, any more than of his prospects. With what joy the disciples returned even from their Master departing to heaven! (“On 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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rejoice always;

W. Kelly Translation

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Rejoice always;