7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.
In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.
Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world. So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
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From Thematic Bible
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
Your feasts will be turned into sorrow and all your melody into songs of grief; everyone will be clothed with haircloth, and the hair of every head will be cut; I will make the weeping like that for an only son, and the end of it like a bitter day.
And I will put an end to all her joy, her feasts, her new moons, and her Sabbaths, and all her regular meetings.
And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you; and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned out of the right way.
I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your instruments of music will be gone for ever.
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; there is an end of all delight, the joy of the land is gone.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
