7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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I have spoken these [things] to you in order that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be made complete.
At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.
And [when he] has found [it], he places [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. And [when he] returns to [his] home, he calls together [his] friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!' I tell you that in the [same] way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
And now I am coming to you, and I am saying these [things] in the world so that they may have my joy completed in themselves.
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy. A woman, when she gives birth, experiences pain because her hour has come. But when [her] child is born, she no longer remembers the affliction, on account of the joy that a human being has been born into the world. So you also are experiencing sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you.
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From Thematic Bible
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
And I will turn your feasts into mourning and all of your songs into lament, and I will put sackcloth on all loins and baldness on every head. And I will make it like the mourning for an only child, and its end like a bitter day.
And I will put an end to all her mirth, her festivals, her new moons, and her Sabbaths, and all her appointed festivals;
And the light of a lamp will never shine in you again! And the sound of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again! For your merchants were the most important people of the earth, because with your sorcery they deceived all the nations.
And, I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will not be heard any longer.
[there is] an outcry over the wine in the streets. All joy turns into {darkness}; the joy of the earth disappears.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
And now I am coming to you, and I am saying these [things] in the world so that they may have my joy completed in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
I have spoken these [things] to you in order that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be made complete.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And [when he] has found [it], he places [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing.
