King James Version

1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it is” (ἐστίν,) before having been here.

ἐνenWhereinἐνpreposition — “Wherein”G1722in, on, among.Whereinᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliastheye greatly rejoiceἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye greatly rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG21I exult, am full of joy.ye greatly rejoiceὀλίγονoligonfor a seasonὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “for a season”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.for a seasonἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδέονdeonbindδέω (déō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).needλυπηθέντεςlupēthentesye are in heavinessλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye are in heaviness”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.ye are in heavinessἐνenthroughἐνpreposition — “through”G1722in, on, among.throughποικίλοιςpoikiloismanifoldποικίλος (poikilos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “manifold”, the to- or for-formG4164various, of different colors, diverse, various.manifoldπειρασμοῖςpeirasmoistemptationsπειρασμός (peirasmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “temptations”, the to- or for-formG3986(a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.temptations

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ἐστίνestinbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

Young’s Literal Translation

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

World English Bible

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

Darby Translation

Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

Douay-Rheims

Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:

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