7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.
On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.' I tell you, 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 to repent.
But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.
keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat 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 those things that please him."
I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy. When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
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Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
I will turn your festivals into funerals, and all your songs into funeral dirges. I will make everyone wear funeral clothes and cause every head to be shaved bald. I will make you mourn as if you had lost your only son; when it ends it will indeed have been a bitter day.
I will put an end to all her celebration: her annual religious festivals, monthly new moon celebrations, and weekly Sabbath festivities -- all her appointed festivals.
Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!
I will silence the noise of your songs; the sound of your harps will be heard no more.
They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; all joy turns to sorrow; celebrations disappear from the earth.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
