Matthew 9:13
Go, learn what this means, 'It is mercy and not sacrifice that I want.' It is not upright but sinful people that I have come to invite."
Luke 15:17-18
Then he came to himself and said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more to eat than they need, and here I am dying of hunger!
John 16:22-23
So you too are now in sorrow, but I am going to see you again, and then your hearts will be happy, and no one can rob you of your happiness.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.
James 5:13
Is any one of you suffering ill-treatment? He should keep on praying. Is anyone in a happy mood? He should keep on singing praise to God.