1 Thessalonians 5:16

World English Bible

Rejoice always.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Always be full of joy.

Revised Standard Version
Rejoice always,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Reioyce ever.

Hebrew Names Version
Rejoice always.

New American Standard Bible
Rejoice always,

New Century Version
Always be joyful.

Update Bible Version
Rejoice always;

Webster's Bible Translation
Rejoice evermore.

English Standard Version
Rejoice always,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Rejoice evermore:

Weymouth's New Testament
Be always joyful.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye;

English Revised Version
Rejoice alway;

Berean Standard Bible
Rejoice at all times.

Contemporary English Version
Always be joyful

Amplified Bible
Rejoice always and delight in your faith;

American Standard Version
Rejoice always;

Bible in Basic English
Have joy at all times.

Complete Jewish Bible
Always be joyful.

Darby Translation
rejoice always;

International Standard Version
Always be joyful.2 Corinthians 6:10; Philippians 4:4;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Be joyful always,

Murdock Translation
And be joyful always.

King James Version (1611)
Reioyce euermore:

New Living Translation
Always be joyful.

New Life Bible
Be full of joy all the time.

New Revised Standard
Rejoice always,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Reioyce euermore.

George Lamsa Translation
Be joyful always.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Evermore, rejoice,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Always rejoice.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Reioyce euer.

Good News Translation
Be joyful always,

Christian Standard Bible®
Rejoice always,

King James Version
Rejoice evermore.

Lexham English Bible
Rejoice always,

Literal Translation
Rejoice always.

Young's Literal Translation
always rejoice ye;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Reioyse alwaye,

Mace New Testament (1729)
be always chearful.

THE MESSAGE
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

New English Translation
Always rejoice,

New King James Version
Rejoice always,

Simplified Cowboy Version
Keep your chins up,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Rejoice always;

Legacy Standard Bible
Rejoice always;

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Rejoice always. ¹⁷ Pray without ceasing. ¹⁸ In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. ¹⁹ Don't quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Don't despise prophesies. ²¹ Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. ²² Abstain from every form of evil.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Rejoice: 2 Corinthians 6:10, Philippians 4:4, Matthew 5:12, Luke 10:20, Romans 12:12

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 16:14 - General Psalms 68:3 - rejoice Ecclesiastes 3:12 - but Isaiah 65:18 - General John 15:11 - your Acts 4:24 - they Acts 16:25 - sang 2 Corinthians 13:11 - farewell Philippians 3:1 - rejoice Hebrews 3:6 - rejoicing

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Rejoice evermore. Not in a carnal, but in a spiritual way, with joy in the Holy Ghost; and which arises from a view of pardon by the blood of Christ, of justification by his righteousness, and atonement by his sacrifice; not in themselves, as the wicked man rejoices in his wickedness, and the hypocrite and formalist in his profession of religion, and the reputation he gains by it; and the Pharisee and legalist in his morality, civility, negative holiness, and obedience to the rituals of the law; for such rejoice in their boastings, and all such rejoicing is evil; but in the Lord Jesus Christ, in the greatness, fitness, fulness, and glory of his person, in his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, in what he is in himself, and is made unto his people, and in what he has done, and is still doing for them, and particularly in the salvation he has wrought out; and not in the things of this life, and the attainments of it, either of body, or of mind, or of estate, as in strength, wisdom, or riches; but in things spiritual, that our names are written in heaven, and we are redeemed by the blood of Christ, and called by his grace, and shall be glorified together with him; and not only in prosperity, but in adversity, since all things work together for good, and afflictions serve for the exercise of grace; and especially, since to suffer reproach and persecution for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel, is a great honour, and the Spirit of God, and of glory, rests on such, and great will be their reward in heaven: and there is always reason, and ever a firm ground and foundation for rejoicing with believers, let their circumstances or their frames be what they will; since God, their covenant God, is unchangeable, and his love to them is from everlasting to everlasting invariably the same; the covenant of grace, which is ordered in all things, and sure, is firm and immovable; and Jesus, the Mediator of it, is the same today, yesterday, and for ever.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rejoice evermore - See the notes on Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. Rejoice evermore. — Be always happy; the religion of Christ was intended to remove misery. He that has God for his portion may constantly exult. Four MSS. of good note add εν τω κυριω, in the Lord: Rejoice in the Lord evermore.