1 Peter 1:6 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:4 to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

1 Peter 1:5 who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

1 Peter 1:7 that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:8 whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherein", "exult", "little", "present", "needed", "grief", "various", and "trials". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherein" and "exult", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "who are kept guarded by the power..." into verse 7's "that the proving of your faith much...", so "wherein" and "exult" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wherein" and "exult" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.