1. God’s commands for Christians to rejoice include Philippians 3:1, 4:4 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16, in which “rejoice” is in the imperative mood in the Greek text, which makes it a command. Close 2. Examples include Matthew 2:10, 13:44; Luke 15:7, 24:52; John 16:21; Acts 12:14; 2 Corinthians 7:13 (KJV); 2 Timothy 1:4; Philemon 1:7; and 3 John 1:4. Close 3. Scripture quotations marked (The Message) are taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Close 4. Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version™, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. Close
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